Relationship between the amount of blood transfusion and the amount of iron chelation with blood and salivary ureum levels in children with beta thalassemia major

• Main Authors: Pradypta, Putu Gyzca, Titien, Indah, Putri Kusuma, W.M
• 格式: Article PeerReviewed
• 語言: English
• 主題: Clinical Sciences; Dentistry not elsewhere classified
• 在線閱讀: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/284047/1/183%2B-%2B3488%2B-%2BPutu%2BGyzca%2BPradypta%2B-%2BGalley.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/284047/
• 機構: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Introduction: Patients with thalassemia experience a synthesis of one of the beta chains of the globin gene, resulting in reduced hemoglobin formation. Patients with beta-thalassemia major require routine transfusions and iron chelation. Both of these cause impaired kidney function. This study aims...