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Cooley's anemia

Known as: Homozygous beta thalassemia, ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, THALASSEMIA MAJOR, beta thalassaemia major 
An autosomal recessive disorder that affects the production of beta polypeptide chains which are necessary for the hemoglobin synthesis. Anemia and… 
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Hematopoietic and Lymphoid CellHematopoietic and Lymphoid TissueHemoglobin F DiseaseHemoglobin Subunit Beta

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The Frequency and Distribution Pattern of ß-Thalassemia Mutations in Turkey.
ß-thalassemia, a-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia are the three most common hemoglobinopathies in Turkey. ß-thalassemia major… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Lens opacities in thalassemia.
This is the first case report of cataracts in patients with thalassemia major. Desferrioxamine, an iron-chelating agent is being… 
1978
1978
Outcome for infants at high risk of major handicap.
Perinatal intensive care had been introduced in University College Hospital, London, by 1966. In the succeeding 10 years, 28-day… 
1977
1977
Carbohydrate Metabolism and Pancreatic Islet-cell Function in Thalassemia Major
To investigate the development of diabetes mellitus in patients with thalassemia major, plasma glucose and immunoreactive insulin… 
1973
1973
Recurrent melanoma of an extremity treated by major amputation.
Sixty patients with recurrent melanoma of an extremity were treated by major amputation. Twelve patients (21%) were free of… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
The silent carrier of beta thalassemia.
Abstract A family of Albanian descent had an unusual form of beta thalassemia. The father of two children with mild thalassemia… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Effectiveness of Dilute Aqueous Silver Nitrate in the Treatment of Major Burns
MOORHEAD, more than 30 years ago, aptly defined burns as "infected wounds caused by heat." 7 This definition is still a valid one… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
TAXONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE PSEUDOMONADS
Colwell, R. R. (University of Washington, Seattle), and J. Liston. Taxonomic relationships among the pseudomonads. J. Bacteriol… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Thalassemia in the West Indies.
UNTIL comparatively recently thalassemia was thought to be confined predominantly to persons of Mediterranean origin. it is now… 
1957
1957
The arginase activity of erythrocytes and leukocytes with particular reference to pernicious anemia and thalassemia major.