Thalassaemia and other haemoglobinopathies in general practice.
Haemoglobinopathies are now common in Australia following the migration of people from areas of high prevalence. This article gives practical advice on the management of patients incidentally found to be heterozygotes for the more common forms and also outlines complications of major haemoglobinopathies that are seen in family practice.
Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown, Sydney.
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D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002353:Carrier State; D015913:Chelation Therapy; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005194:Family Practice; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy
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