Association of Body mass index and serum ferritin level in pediatrics with Beta-thalassemia major disease

نویسندگان
Saleh, Rana ID 1
Yousefian, Saeed ID 2
Mirialiabad, Ghasem ID 3
Khedmati, Majid ID 4

1 Child Growth and Development Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 1Assistant professor of pediatric hematology-oncology, Children and Adolescent Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate professor of pediatric hematology-oncology, chidren and adolescent health research center, Zahedan university of medical sciences, Zahedan, Iran

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doi
10.18502/ijpho.v12i1.8359
چکیده

Background: Beta-thalassemia major is a type of inherited blood disease that results in variable outcomes such as severe anemia due to haemoglobin chains. Recurrent and lifelong blood transfusions as a treatment in beta-thalassemia major disease lead to iron deposition in various organs and cause the failure of multiple organs. Failure of affected ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Beta-thalassemia major, Blood transfusion, Body mass index, Ferritin, Iron overload