Does Thyroid dysfunction correlates with iron overload in Eβ thalassemia patients? A study from a tertiary care thalassemia center in India

Does Thyroid dysfunction correlates with iron overload in Eβ thalassemia patients? A study from a tertiary care thalassemia center in India

Background and Aim: Large number of Haemoglobin E-beta thalassaemia (Hb E/β-thalassaemia) patients show iron overloads and related end-organ damage irrespective of transfusion requirements. The prevalence of hypothyroidism in Indian population is approximately 11%. We studied the relationship betwee...

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Main Authors: Shuvraneel Baul, Tuphan Kanti Dolai, Pranab Kumar Sahana, Rajib De, Prakas Kumar Mandal, Prantar Chakrabarti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
Subjects:
hb e/β-thalassaemia
serum ferritin
thyroid function
Online Access:http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2019;volume=7;issue=2;spage=206;epage=211;aulast=Baul

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