title: Serum ferritin level and morbidity risk in transfusion-independent patients with β-thalassemia intermedia: the ORIENT study.
authors.affiliation: University of Milan, Ca Granda Foundation IRCCS, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Khaled M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Musallam
authors.affiliation: University of Milan, Ca Granda Foundation IRCCS, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Domenica
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cappellini
authors.affiliation: Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Shahina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daar
authors.affiliation: Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karimi
authors.affiliation: Cairo University, Egypt.
authors.forename: Amal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Beshlawy
authors.affiliation: University of Milan, Ca Granda Foundation IRCCS, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Graziadei
authors.affiliation: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magestro
authors.affiliation: HERON Evidence Development Ltd., London, UK.
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wulff
authors.affiliation: HERON Evidence Development Ltd., London, UK.
authors.forename: Guilhem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pietri
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon Chronic Care Center, Hazmieh, Lebanon ataher@aub.edu.lb.
authors.forename: Ali T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Taher
mesh_terms: D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D019190:Iron Overload / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D009017:Morbidity; D012306:Risk; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins
keywords: complications; iron overload; thalassemia