| Literature DB >> 18224411 |
Athanasios Aessopos1, Charalampos S Floudas, Maria Kati, Maria Tsironi, Xanthoula Giakoumi, Charalampos Livir-Rallatos, Dimitrios Farmakis.
Abstract
An acquired diffuse elastic tissue defect that resembles inherited pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) has been noticed with a significant age-related frequency in hemoglobin disorders, especially beta-thalassemia and has been held responsible for a number of complications observed in these cases, some of which are quite severe. We report here two patients with beta-thalassemia intermedia, who presented with severe visual acuity impairment associated with angioid streaks, the typical ocular manifestation of PXE.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18224411 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-007-0014-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Hematol ISSN: 0925-5710 Impact factor: 2.490