Erschienen in:
01.04.2007 | Case Report
Reconstruction of the thumb with a modified wrap-around flap in a patient with β-thalassemia minor
verfasst von:
M. Galeano, G. Checcucci, M. Ceruso
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Ausgabe 7/2007
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Excerpt
Thalassemia is a hereditary anemia resulting from defects in hemoglobin production. β-thalassemia is caused by a decrease in the production of β-globin chains. Recently, it has been seen that thalassemic patients have a higher-than-normal incidence of thromboembolic events, including recurrent and transient ischemic cerebral attacks, strokes, and peripheral arterial and venous thrombosis [
4,
15]. Abnormalities in the levels of coagulation factors and their inhibitors have been reported, resulting in what can be defined as a chronic hypercoagulable state [
3]. …