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18341640

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
Although the beta thalassaemia trait affects millions of people worldwide, there have been no controlled studies to determine whether it is associated with any clinical disability or abnormal physical signs. To address this question, 402 individuals were studied: 217 with beta thalassaemia trait, of whom 154 were aware of the diagnosis and 63 were unaware until after the completion of the study; 89 normal controls; and 96 controls with mild hypochromic anaemia. There was a significant increase in symptoms ascribable to anaemia and episodes of pyrexia in those with the beta thalassaemia trait that were not influenced by prior knowledge that they had this condition. There was no difference in physical findings, notably splenomegaly, between those with beta thalassaemia trait and either control group.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1365-2141
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
141
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
407-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-12-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Is the beta thalassaemia trait of clinical importance?
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Sri Lanka. anuja@mfac.kln.ac.lk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't