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Two cases of thalassemia intermedia have been described in whom the skeletal changes showed no correlation with the level of fetal hemoglobin. One patient showed gross facial deformity consistent with fascia leontiasis.
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From the Pediatric Hematology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi-1.
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Mazumder, S., Agarwal, K.N. & Dhar, N. Thalassemia hemoglobinopathy. Indian J Pediatr 37, 208–210 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02753087
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