Italian Society of Hematology practice guidelines for the management of iron overload in thalassemia major and related disorders.

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Published in Haematologica on April 15, 2008

Authors

Emanuele Angelucci1, Giovanni Barosi, Clara Camaschella, Maria Domenica Cappellini, Mario Cazzola, Renzo Galanello, Monia Marchetti, Antonio Piga, Sante Tura

Author Affiliations

1: Hematology Department and BMT Unit, Cancer Center "Armando Businco", viale Edward Jenner, 09121 Cagliari, Italy. emnang@tin.it

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