Prevalence of Hypothyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism and theFrequency of Regular Chelation Therapy in Patients with Thalassemia Major in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis study

نویسندگان

1 Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

2 Nursing and midwifery faculty, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

3 Department of Biostatistics, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences، Ilam, Iran

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چکیده

Abstract The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism and the frequency of regular chelation therapy in patients with thalassemia major in Iran. Searching process was performed by two independent  researchers using valid keywords in the national and international database, including: Magiran, Iranmedex, SID, Medlib, Scopus, PubMed, ...