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Hypoxemia in thalassemia
S Fucharoen1, P Winichagoon, N Siritanaratkul
1Thalassemia Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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.