Erythropoiesis is not equally suppressed in transfused males and females with β-thalassemia major: are there clinical implications?
Haematology Department, Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia greghapgood@hotmail.com.
Greg
G
Hapgood
Medical Therapy Unit (Thalassemia Service), Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Timothy
T
Walsh
Medical Therapy Unit (Thalassemia Service), Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Ronit
R
Cukierman
Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Eldho
E
Paul
Radiology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Ken
K
Cheng
Medical Therapy Unit (Thalassemia Service), Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Donald K
DK
Bowden
D001803:Blood Transfusion; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
erythropoiesis; females; males; transfusion; β-thalassemia mahor