Thromboembolic complications in splenectomized patients with dominantly inherited beta-thalassemia

Acta Haematol. 2008;120(1):31-5. doi: 10.1159/000151601. Epub 2008 Aug 27.

Authors

Shouichi Ohga¹, Hiroshi Ideguchi, Junko Kato, Masataka Ishimura, Hidetoshi Takada, Naoki Harada, Hirohumi Kawanaka, Yukio Hattori, Dongchon Kang, Naotaka Hamasaki, Toshiro Hara

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. ohgas@pediatr.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp

PMID: 18728358
DOI: 10.1159/000151601

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Amino Acid Substitution
Base Sequence
Child, Preschool
DNA / genetics
Female
Frameshift Mutation
Genes, Dominant
Hemoglobins, Abnormal / genetics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Point Mutation
Sequence Deletion
Splenectomy / adverse effects*
Thromboembolism / etiology*
beta-Thalassemia / blood
beta-Thalassemia / complications*
beta-Thalassemia / genetics*
beta-Thalassemia / surgery

Substances

Hemoglobins, Abnormal
hemoglobin Hradec Kralove
DNA