Pulmonary Spirometry Parameters in Patients with Sickle Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease at Shafa Hospital in Khuzestan Province-Iran
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Abstract Background Prevalence of hereditary blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia, sickle thalassemia and thalassemia major are high in Khuzestan province. Sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia are predominantly common in Iranian Arabs. Pulmonary complications account for a large proportion of morbidity and mortality in patients with and sickle cell disease. ...