Proportion of Hypogonadism in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Patients and Its Contributing Factors

Background: Beta thalassemia is a lifelong disease involving malformed red blood cells (RBC). One of the disease’s complications is hypogonadism, in which adults tend to exhibit regression in sexual characteristics, experience sexual dysfunction, and therefore have a lower quality of life. Around 3-...

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Published in:	Acta Medica Indonesiana
Main Authors:	Dian Anindita Lubis, Imam Subekti, Em Yunir, Cosphiadi Irawan, Andon Hestiantoro, Silvia Werdhy Lestari, Aria Kekalih, Merci Monica Br Pasaribu, Santi Syafril
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Interna Publishing 2024-01-01
Subjects:	pre-transfusion hemoglobin hypogonadism transfusion-dependent thalassemia
Online Access:	https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2607