Complications of patients with thalassemia major and intermedia in a selected Iranian population
| Autor: | Vahid Azizi, Farida Abesi, Ahmad Tamaddoni, Soraya Khafri |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 765-771 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2008-6164 2008-6172 |
| Popis: | Background: Due to anemia in thalassemia major (TM) and thalassemia intermedia (TI) patients, bone changes occur, especially in the broad bones like jaw and skull, which are the main sites of hematopoiesis. Therefore, the dentist should be aware of the disease to prevent complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiographic findings of the jaw and teeth in TM and TI patients and to compare the two groups. Methods: 50 TM patients and 50 TI patients in Amirkola Thalassemia Center, whose thalassemia were definitively diagnosed by a hematologist, were selected as the study group and the control group consisted of 50 healthy individuals. In patients` panoramic radiographs, dental anomalies (microdontia, root shortening etc.) and bone disorders (bone marrow hyperplasia, maxillary sinus invisibility etc.) were assessed. A p |
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