Efficacy of High Dose Vitamin D on Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Thalassemia Patients Undergoing Blood Transfusion: A Randomized Trial

نویسندگان
Fadayi, Fatemeh ID 1
Ghandi, Yazdan ID 2
Falahati, Vahid ID 3
Bagheri, Bahador ID 4
Eghbali, Aziz ID 5

1 Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

2 Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

3 Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran,

4 Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland

5 Department of Pediatrics, Aliasghar Clinical Research Development Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

doi
10.18502/ijpho.v12i4.10912
چکیده

Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may result in cardiomyopathy which is a major cause of death in thalassemia patients. Vitamin D is associated with benefits in cardiovascular disorders. Our purpose was to study effects of vitamin D on pulmonary artery pressure in thalassemia major and intermedia patients. Materials and Methods: This randomized trial ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Ejection fraction, Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Thalassemia, Vitamin D