In thalassemia patients, coarse trabeculation, osteopenia and undertubulation of long bones, maxillary overgrowth, and a "hair-on-end" appearance of the skull results from __________.

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The coarse trabeculation, osteopenia and undertubulation of long bones, maxillary overgrowth, and a "hair-on-end" appearance of the skull in thalassemia patients are due to marrow hyperplasia, which is the excessive production of red blood cells expanding the bone marrow cavity, leading to thinning and weakening of the bones.

In Thalassemia Patients, Coarse Trabeculation, Osteopenia and Undertubulation of Long