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12 March, 2010
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References used for this fact sheet
  • Alpha thalassaemia (2006) [online], Thalassaemia Society of Victoria in conjunction with Monash Medical Centre Medical Therapy Unit, Australia. More information here.
  • Beta thalassaemia (2006) [online], Thalassaemia Society of Victoria in conjunction with Monash Medical Centre Medical Therapy Unit, Australia. More information here.
  • Family planning (2006) [online], Thalassaemia Society of Victoria in conjunction with Monash Medical Centre Medical Therapy Unit, Australia. More information here.
  • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for single gene disorders [online], Monash IVF, Australia. More information here.
  • ‘New drugs – Deferiprone’ (2003) [online], in Australian Prescriber, vol. 26, pp. 68–71. More information here.
  • Deferasirox (Exjade) [online], Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. More information here.
 
 
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