[Clinico-therapeutic findings on diabetic complications in thalassemia].
We describe 6 patients with thalassaemia major who developed diabetes. Etiopathogenesis, poor metabolic control, previous transfusion and chelation regimens are discussed. Antiaggregant therapy with A.S.A. and Dipiridamole may play a role in these patients for preventing thrombotic risk.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
Considerazioni clinico-terapeutiche sulla complicanza diabetica nella talassemia.