title: The heterozygote state for β-thalassemia detrimentally affects health outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Campus of Hematology Franco e Piera Cutino, AOOR Villa Sofia-V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Graffeo
authors.affiliation: Campus of Hematology Franco e Piera Cutino, AOOR Villa Sofia-V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vitrano
authors.affiliation: Campus of Hematology Franco e Piera Cutino, AOOR Villa Sofia-V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giambona
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Attività Sanitarie e Osservatorio Epidemiologico Assessorato Salute Regione Sicilia, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scondotto
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Attività Sanitarie e Osservatorio Epidemiologico Assessorato Salute Regione Sicilia, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dardanoni
authors.affiliation: The Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Department 7812, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gluud
authors.affiliation: Campus of Hematology Franco e Piera Cutino, AOOR Villa Sofia-V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Aurelio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maggio
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008957:Models, Genetic; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*