ArticleMediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases2018
Growth and Endocrine Function in Tunisian Thalassemia Major Patients.
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- Iron overload disorders in adults: a comprehensive review of gonadal function, reproductive, and sexual health.Human reproduction update · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Stature Growth Complications in β-thalassemia Major Patients.Annals of global health · 2021Pooled it
- Endocrine dysfunctions in patients with beta thalassemia major: a single-center retrospective study from Basrah.F1000Research · 2026Article
- Relationship between serum ferritin and growth status of pediatric transfusion dependent thalassemia.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2023Article
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor -1 (IGF-1) and Glucose Dysregulation in Young Adult Patients with β-Thalassemia Major: Causality or Potential Link?Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Article
- New Entity-Thalassemic Endocrine Disease: Major Beta-Thalassemia and Endocrine Involvement.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Differences in longitudinal growth patterns of children and adolescents with transfusion-dependent hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia and those achieving successful hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.International journal of hematology · 2022Article
- Endocrinopathies complicating transfusion-dependent hemoglobinopathy.Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
- Prevalence of endocrine disorders and their associated factors in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients: a historical cohort study in Southern Iran.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2019Article
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Abstract
β-thalassemia major (β-TM) is among the most common hereditary disorders imposing high expenses on health-care system worldwide. The patient's survival is dependent on lifetime blood transfusion which leads to iron overload and its toxicity in various organs including endocrine glands. This article provides an overview of endocrine disorders in beta-TM patients. This single center investigation enrolled 28 β-TM patients (16 males, 12 females) regularly transfused with packed red cell since early years of life. For each patient were determined: age, sex, number of transfusions received, history of splenectomy and anthropometric parameters. All patients underwent an evaluation of hormonal status including growth, gonadal, thyroid, adrenal cortex, and parathyroid glands. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to diagnose low bone mass. Assessment of iron overload status was performed by measuring the serum ferritin concentration and the results of magnetic resonance imaging T
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