Growth differentiation factor-15 in children and adolescents with thalassemia intermedia: Relation to subclinical atherosclerosis and pulmonary vasculopathy
Tantawy, Azza Abdel Gawad;
Abstract
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality and one of the main causes of morbidity in β-thalassemia. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, is a marker of ineffective erythropoiesis in several anemias.
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| Title | Growth differentiation factor-15 in children and adolescents with thalassemia intermedia: Relation to subclinical atherosclerosis and pulmonary vasculopathy | Authors | Tantawy, Azza Abdel Gawad | Issue Date | Aug-2015 | Journal | Blood cells, molecules & diseases | DOI | 2 144-50 55 1096-0961 10.1016/j.bcmd.2015.06.001 |
PubMed ID | 26142330 |
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