S. Vatanavicharn, M. Anuwatanakulchai, M. Tuntawiroon, R. Suwanik, P. Wasi Iron absorption in patients with β-thalassaemia haemoglobin E disease and the effect of splenectomy. Acta Haematologica. Vol.69, No.6 (1983), 414-416. doi:10.1159/000206931 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/30526
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Iron absorption in patients with β-thalassaemia haemoglobin E disease and the effect of splenectomy
Intestinal59Fe absorption was measured in 16 patients with β-thalassaemia/haemoglobin E disease and in 5 normal controls, using a total-body counting technique. The average iron absorption in the patients was 62% in contrast to 16.5% in the normal controls. 6 of the 9 splenectomized patients had absorption values above 65%, while only 2 of the 7 nonsplenectomized patients had comparably high values.
