Hypoxemia in thalassemia.

Fucharoen, S; Winichagoon, P; Siritanaratkul, N; Sonakul, D; Chantaraksri, U; Bunyaratvej, A; Piankijagum, A; Wasi, P

Fucharoen, S; Winichagoon, P; Siritanaratkul, N; Sonakul, D; Chantaraksri, U; Bunyaratvej, A; Piankijagum, A; Wasi, P.

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 1992 ; 23 Suppl 2(): 22-4

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-33766

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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.

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Hypoxia/blood; Aspirin/administration & dosage; Blood Gas Analysis; Dipyridamole/administration & dosage; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Failure/etiology; Humans; Platelet Aggregation; Pulmonary Circulation; Pulmonary Heart Disease/etiology; Splenectomy; Thalassemia/complications

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pulmonary Heart Disease / Splenectomy / Thalassemia / Blood Gas Analysis / Humans / Platelet Aggregation / Aspirin / Pulmonary Circulation / Follow-Up Studies / Dipyridamole Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Year: 1992 Type: Article

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