Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetes, impaired fasting
glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in Iranian patients with thalassemia …

Endocrine dysfunction in thalassaemia is amongst the most common complication and is
principally attributed to excessive iron overload and suboptimal chelation. The prevalence is …

In β‑thalassemia, certain mutations cause a complete absence of β‑globin chain synthesis,
termed β0‑thalassemia, while others may allow certain β‑globin production and are termed …

Thalassemia and the blood transfusion complications associated with it predispose children
to poor bone health. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bone-related …

The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism,
hypoparathyroidism and the frequency of regular chelation therapy in patients with …

Background and purpose: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine
complications in thalassemic patients. Several studies investigated the prevalence of …

In beta thalassemia, the degree of globin chain imbalance is determined by the nature of the
mutation of the β-gene. β° refers to the complete absence of production of β-globin on the …

Objectives In the present study, we assessed the frequency of HT and HPT in a population of
TM patients in Southeast of Iran. Methods This cross sectional study was performed on 194 …

Thalassemia is a genetic disorder that involves the decreased and defective production of
hemoglobin, a molecule found inside all red blood cells (RBCs) that transports oxygen …

Background Thalassemia is the most common hereditary disorder worldwide. The patient's'
survival is dependent on lifetime blood transfusion which leads to iron overload and its …