Cognitive Performance in Transfusion-Dependent Adults with β-Thalassemia in Bulgaria: A Case-Control Study.

Neurol Int · 2026 · PMC13306042 · PMID 42347110

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closest p · 1.0× alpha

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borderline significancep ≈ 0.05actually significant

Verbal fluency was modestly lower with borderline significance ( p ≈ 0.05–0.06).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.325not close (p > 0.1)

Self-reported memory problems were more frequent among patients, although the difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.325).

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