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. 1988 Apr;72(4):303–304. doi: 10.1136/bjo.72.4.303

Angioid streaks in beta thalassaemia minor.

F P Kinsella 1, D J Mooney 1
PMCID: PMC1041438  PMID: 3378028

Abstract

We report what we believe to be the first recorded case of angioid streaks in a patient with beta thalassaemia minor. The occurrence of angioid streaks in a patient with a relatively normal iron balance and only very mild haemolysis may be explained by the combination of pregnancy with associated multiple transfusions in a myopic patient where an inherent defect in Bruch's membrane may exist.

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