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Browsing Conference Papers by Subject "Thalassaemia"

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  • 20 year follow up and survival analysis in a cohort of patients with Haemoglobin E beta Thalassaemia. 
    Olivieri, N.F.; Premawardhena, A.P.; Amir-Arsalan, S.; Ediriweera, D.; Mettananda, S.; Bandara, W.D.; Arambepola, M.; de Silva, S.; Refai, M.A.C.M.; Allen, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association., 2019)
    INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Haemoglobin E beta thalassaemia (EBT) is the commonest beta thalassaemia syndrome in the world and is extremely phenotypically variable. Unlike for transfusion dependent thalassaemia (TDT) there ...
  • Assessing liver fibrosis in patients with transfusion dependent beta thalassaemia - a predictive model 
    Padeniya, A.G.P.M.; Ediriweera, D.; de Silva, A.; Niriella, M.A.; Premawardhena, A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)
    Introduction and Objectives Liver fibrosis in β-thalassaemia major is mainly due to transfusion-related iron overload. Transient elastography (TE) is an imaging modality which measures liver stiffness/fibrosis non-invasively. ...
  • Hepatic and renal status of paediatric patients with thalassaemia 
    Wijenayake, W.; Pathiraja, H.; Thennakoon, R.; Fernando, M.; Bandara, D.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION: Thalassaemia is a chronic disorder affecting many organ systems. Although cirrhosis is a well-recognised complication, sub-clinical hepatic and renal dysfunction in thalassaemia are poorly studied. OBJECTIVES: ...
  • How Young adults with Thalassaemia major feel and what they want? 
    Nishad, A.A.N.; Premawardhena, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: During last few decades with introduction of regular blood transfusion and effective iron chelating therapy, life expectancy of Thalassaemia major patients has improved. There is little data regarding quality ...
  • Quality of life and psychological morbidity among children with transfusion dependent thalassaemia and their parents 
    Mettananda, S.; Pathiraja, H.; Peiris, R.; Bandara, D.; de Silva, T.U.N.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Premawardhena, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Thalassaemia is a chronic illness which requires life-long supportive care. We aim to describe quality of life and psychological morbidity among children with transfusion-dependent thalassaemia ...

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