Review of endocrine complications in transfusion-dependent thalassemia

نویسندگان
Faranoush, Pooya ID 1
Elahinia, Ali ID 2
Ziaee, Amir ID 3
Faranoush, Mohammad ID 4

1 Pediatric Growth and Development Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran

2 Pediatric Growth and Development Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran

3 Pediatric Growth and Development Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran

4 Pediatric Growth and Development Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran

doi
10.61186/ijbc.15.4.212
چکیده

Beta thalassemia is an inherited genetic disorder that often leads to transfusion dependence. One of the significant issues that these patients face is increased iron accumulation in their bodies due to the nature of the disease and regular blood transfusions. Iron overload can cause hemosiderosis and tissue damage in various ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Iron overload, Endocrinopathy, Thalassemia, Blood transfusion