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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Thalassemia

Evaluating the Patients with Thalassemia Major for Long-Term Endocrinological Complications After Bone Marrow Transplantation

Bilge Aldemir-KocabaşDepartment of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gülsün Tezcan-KarasuDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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İffet BircanDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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Oğuz BircanDepartment of Radiology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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Anıl Aktaş-SamurDepartment of Biostatistics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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Mehmet Akif YeşilipekDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
Pages 616-623 | Received 23 Feb 2014, Accepted 16 Mar 2014, Published online: 22 May 2014

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