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Invasive Infections in Children With Hemoglobinopathies

NCT00456443 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2007-04-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients diagnosed as having hemoglobinopathies are exposed to serious bacterial infections, principally those patients that underwent splenectomy. Since the introduction of anti pneumococcal vaccine the incidence decreased significantly but other bacteria besides encapsulated bacteria takes place as principal cause of invasive infections. The purpose of this study is to analyse in a retrospective study the incidence of those infections in a group of patients suffering from thalassemia and sickle cell anemia treated in our clinic.

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PROCEDURE

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Sponsors & Collaborators

  • HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ariel Koren, MD · Pediatric Hematology Unit, Ha'Emek Medical Center

  • Waheeb Sakran, MD · Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center

Eligibility

Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Completion
2006-06-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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