Abstract
Silent brain lesions might be associated with overt cerebrovascular accident over time in beta thalassemia major (BTM) and intermediate (BTI). Aspirin may be protective in these patients. We evaluated brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in thalassemia patients to see whether aspirin is protective or not. A historical cohort study was conducted on 35 thalassemia patients, 22 BTI, and 13 BTM patients at Shiraz Hematology Research Center in 2018. Median age of the patients was 32 years and ranged from 8 to 42 years. Twenty-four patients (68.6%) were females. Overall frequency of white matter lesions (WMLs) in the first MRI was 10 patients (28.6%). After 3 years, 3 patients developed new lesions and the frequency of WMLs was 13 patients (37.1%) in the second MRI. Moreover, in 3 patients, number of WMLs increased. Patients with new lesions or more lesions compared to the baseline were significantly older than the other group (median age 36.5 years vs. 31 years, P = 0.046). Regarding aspirin consumption, only 1 patient (16.7%) of patients with new lesions was using aspirin compared to 10 (34.5%) of the other group (P = 0.640). The high-risk patients with thrombocytosis, splenectomy, severe iron overload, and older age (> 30 years)...Continue Reading
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