Assessment of serum vitamin D levels in Egyptian children with beta-thalassemia major

• Main Authors: Ghada Saad Abdelmotaleb (Author), Ola Galal Behairy (Author), Khalid Eid Abd El Azim (Author), Dalia Mohamed Abd El-Hassib (Author), Tasbeh Mohamed Hemeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Beta-thalassemia major patients are at increased risk of complications including endocrinopathies and bone disease due to iron overload. So, this study aimed to assess the growth parameters, serum levels of 25-OH-vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorous in children with beta-thalassem...