Nutrition
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NEW PUBLICATION | Nutrition in Thalassaemia: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
The guide encompasses: An overview of the nutritional needs specific to people with thalassaemia Methods for nutritional assessment Detailed explanations of nutrients particularly important for thalassaemia patients Insights into how…
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WEBINAR | Official Launch of TIF’s Nutrition Guidelines in Thalassaemia and PKD
This essential guide has been eagerly awaited by healthcare professionals and patients alike, and we are pleased to invite you to participate in the event. Date: October 13th, 2023 Time:…
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PUBLICATIONS | Nutrition Guidelines in Thalassemia & PKD
Nutrition holds a significant position in the lives of individuals afflicted with thalassaemia and other hereditary anaemias. As part of its enduring commitment to generating guidelines and educational materials for…
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Scientific Literature
Nutritional Status in a Sample of Patients With β-Thalassemia Major
Patients suffering from thalassemia have decreased levels of lean body mass and an increased nutritional risk. The aim of this study was to assess the body composition and vitamin D…
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Nutrition in Thalassemia: A Systematic Review of Deficiency, Relations to Morbidity, and Supplementation Recommendations
Reports of nutritional deficiencies in patients with thalassemia (Thal) are common. Despite its importance, however, nutritionally focused research in Thal has been limited by inadequate sample size, inconsistent methodology, a…
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Nutrition in Thalassemia: A Systematic Review of Deficiency, Relations to Morbidity, and Supplementation Recommendations
Reports of nutritional deficiencies in patients with thalassemia (Thal) are common. Despite its importance, however, nutritionally focused research in Thal has been limited by inadequate sample size, inconsistent methodology, a…
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Effects of A-Tocopherol on Hemolysis and Oxidative Stress Markers on Red Blood Cells in β-Thalassemia Major
The accumulation of unpaired α-globin chains in patients with β-thalassemia major may clinically create ineffective erythropoiesis, hemolysis, and chronic anemia. Multiple blood transfusions and iron overload cause cellular oxidative damage.…
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Nutritional Deficiencies Are Common in Patients with Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia and Associated with Iron Overload
Patients with thalassemia are frequently deficient in key micronutrients. Attempts to correct these inadequacies through nutritional supplementation have been met with some success, although disparities between intake and circulating levels…
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