Association between serum ferritin level and diastolic cardiac function in patients with major β-thalassemia

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Taherahmadi, H ID 1
Bagheri, B ID 2
Ebrahimi, L ID 3
Eghbali, A ID 4
Nikanjam, S ID 5

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چکیده

Abstract Background Prevention of myocardial siderosis is a key step to reduce rate of mortality in thalassemic patients. Our objective was to study association between echocardiography parameters and serum ferritin level in patients with major thalassemia. Materials and Methods Sixty-six patients with major thalassemia were studied in Amir Kabir hospital, Arak, ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Thalassemia, Ferritin, Echocardiography, Ejection fraction, diastolic dysfunction