The Splenic Iron Deposition Correlation with the Hepatic and Myocardial Iron Concentration in the Patients with Beta-Thalassemia

• Egile Nagusiak: Ali Mohammadzadeh (Egilea), Saeed Alizadeh (Egilea), Layla Shojaie (Egilea), Maryam Mohammadzadeh (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Decreasing signal intensity of the spleen assessed by T2* MRI is a frequent finding in patients with beta-thalassemia due to iron deposition within the reticuloendothelial cells in this organ. This parameter can also be applied to determine the candidates for blood cell transfusion. Howe...