Hypoxemia in thalassemia

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1992:23 Suppl 2:22-4.

Abstract

Data are reviewed describing hypoxemia, a newly identified feature in thalassemia. Evidence indicates platelet aggregation in the pulmonary circulation as being a key factor leading to hypoxemia and cor-pulmonale with right heart failure.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aspirin / administration & dosage
  • Aspirin / pharmacology
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Dipyridamole / administration & dosage
  • Dipyridamole / pharmacology
  • Dipyridamole / therapeutic use
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / blood
  • Hypoxia / drug therapy
  • Hypoxia / etiology*
  • Platelet Aggregation*
  • Pulmonary Circulation
  • Pulmonary Heart Disease / etiology
  • Splenectomy
  • Thalassemia / complications*
  • Thalassemia / surgery

Substances

  • Dipyridamole
  • Aspirin