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Background
Although there are many studies on the role of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), outcomes have often reported conflicting results because of the heterogeneity of the patients in the studies.
Methods
We investigated the association between VDD prior to HSCT and outcomes after HSCT in a relatively homogenous group of patients with thalassemia...