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Magnitude of cumulative iron overload correlates with the severity of anemia in untreated non-transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia
Musallam, Khaled M., Maria Domenica Cappellini, Shahina Daar, Amal El-Beshlawy and Ali T. Taher. 2023. Magnitude of cumulative iron overload...
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Morbidity-free survival and hemoglobin level in non-transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia: a 10-year cohort study
Musallam, Khaled M., Maria Domenica Cappellini, Shahina Daar, Ali T. Taher. 2022. Morbidity-free survival and hemoglobin level in non-transf...
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Survival and causes of death in 2,033 patients with non-transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia
Musallam, Khaled M., Angela Vitrano, Antonella Meloni, Walter Addario Pollina, Mehran Karimi, Amal El-Beshlawy, Mahmoud Hajipour, Vito Di Ma...
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Risk of mortality from anemia and iron overload in nontransfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia
Musallam, Khaled M., Angela Vitrano, Antonella Meloni, Sebastiano Addario Pollina, Mehran Karimi, Amal El‐Beshlawy, Mahmoud Hajipour, Vito D...
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Cognitive Function in Adults with Beta-Thalassemia Major in Oman: A Pilot Study
Daar, Shahina, Muna Al Saadoon, Yasser Wali, Rawan Al Mujaini, Sarah Al Rahbi, Moon Fai Chan, Alya Al-Siyabi, Niveen Alansary, Sangeetha Mah...
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Random Forest Clustering Identifies Three Subgroups of β-Thalassemia with Distinct Clinical Severity
Vitrano, Angela, Khaled M. Musallam, Antonella Meloni., Sebastiano Addario Pollina, Mehran Karimi , Amal El-Beshlawy, Mahmoud Hajipour, Vito...
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Psychosocial evaluation of patients with beta thalassemia major in Oman
Homozygous Beta thalassaemia is a lifelong condition requiring regular blood transfusions from infancy.
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Cardiac T2* MR in patients with thalassemia major: a 10-year long-term follow-up
Shahina Daar, Murtadha Al Khabori, Sarah Al Rahbi, Moez Hassan, AbuBakr El Tigani and Dudley J Pennell. 2020. Cardiac T2* MR in patients wit...
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A concise review on the frequency, major risk factors and surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) in β-thalassemias: past, present and future perspectives
De Sanctis, Vincenzo, Ashraf T. Soliman, Shahina Daar, Niveen Alansary, Antonis Kattamis, Myrto Skafida, Maria Concetta Galati, Soteroula Ch...
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The ICET-A Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Disturbances of Glucose Homeostasis in Thalassemia Major Patients
De Sanctis, Vincenzo, Ashraf T Soliman, Heba Elsedfy, Alice Albu, Soad Al Jaouni, Salvatore Anastasi, Maria Grazia Bisconte, Duran Canatan, ...
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Review and Recommendations on Management of Adult Female Thalassemia Patients with Hypogonadism based on Literature Review and Experience of ICET-A Network Specialists
De Sanctis, Vincenzo, Ashraf T Soliman, Heba Elsedfy, Alice Albu, Soad Al Jaouni, Salvatore Anastasi, Maria Grazia Bisconte, Duran Canatan, ...
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An ICET-A survey on occult and emerging endocrine complications in patients with β-thalassemia major: Conclusions and recommendations
De Sanctis, Vincenzo, Ashraf T Soliman, Duran Canatan, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Shahina Daar, Salvatore Di Maio, Heba Elsedfy, Mohamed A Yassin,...
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Understanding Iron Metabolism: Lessons from Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia
Al-Khabori, Murtadha and Shahina Daar. 2018. Understanding Iron Metabolism: Lessons from Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia. Oman Medical Jou...
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Transfusion in Haemoglobinopathies: Review and recommendations for local blood banks and transfusion services in Oman
Al-Riyami, Arwa Z. and Shahina Daar. 2018. Transfusion in Haemoglobinopathies: Review and recommendations for local blood banks and transfus...
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Noninvasive assessment and risk factors of liver fibrosis in patients with thalassemia major using shear wave elastography
Al-Khabori, Murtadha, Shahina Daar, Said A Al-Busafi, Humoud Al-Dhuhli, AlGhalya A Alumairi, Moez Hassan, Sara Al-Rahbi and Umaima Al-Ajmi. ...
Project
Treatment of Hepatitis C virus in Oman: a multicenter study
Unlike Hepatitis B, there is no vaccine available for protection against Hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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10 year follow-up study of cardiac and liver iron using T2*MRI in a single cohort of thalassaemia major patients.
Patients with thalassemia major require regular blood transfusions from 6-12 months of age to stay alive.
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Developing an International Prognostic Scoring System for Thalassemia: A New Tool for Revisiting Classification of Thalassemia
Β-thalassemia is classified into three phenotypes, depending on the severity of symptoms: 1) thalassemia major (TM); 2) thalassemia Intermedia (TI); 3) β trait or thalassemia minor (Tm).
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The use of shear wave elastography in patients with homozygous beta thalassemia
Patients with homozygous beta thalassemia have complex clinical complications due to the need for blood transfusions and iron overload.