Growth and endocrinopathies among children with β-Thalassemia major treated at Dubai Thalassemia centre

• Main Authors: Rabah Almahmoud (Author), Amal Hussein (Author), Fatheya Al Khaja (Author), Ahmed Farrag Soliman (Author), Hany Dewedar (Author), Zainab Al Shareef (Author), Sarah Mathai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background β-Thalassemia major (BTM) is one of the most common hereditary anemias worldwide. Patients suffer from iron overload that results from repeated blood transfusion This in turn leads to multiple organ damage and endocrinopathies. This study aims to assess the prevalence of growth r...