Thyroid Function in Chronically Transfused Children with Beta Thalassemia Major: A Cross-Sectional Hospital Based Study

Background. Thalassemia is the most common genetic disorder worldwide. Use of iron chelators has improved survival but endocrine complications have become more frequent. The frequency of hypothyroidism in Beta Thalassemia Major (BTM) children ranges from 6 to 30 %. Thyroid dysfunction mainly occurs...

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Main Authors: Suraj Haridas Upadya, M. S. Rukmini, Sowmya Sundararajan, B. Shantharam Baliga, Nutan Kamath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9071213
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