Evaluation of prevalence of drug dependence in beta-thalassemic patients and its risk factors

Objective: Beta thalassemia is a hereditary disease of hemoglobin synthesis that causes mild to severe microcytic anemia and hemosiderosis in many organs that in severe cases results in organ failure. Many of the patients need blood transfusions. Drug dependence is a recurrent and chronic problem th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of substance use 2008-01, Vol.13 (5), p.293-298
Hauptverfasser:	Karimi, Mehran, Lahsaeizadeh, Saba, Jafari, Hamta, Salami, Zohreh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	drug dependence Drug dependency Haemoglobin Iran Prevalence Risk factors substance abuse Thalassaemia β thalassemia major
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