Parathyroid hormone in pediatric patients with β-thalassemia major and its relation to bone mineral density; a case control study

Parathyroid hormone in pediatric patients with β-thalassemia major and its relation to bone mineral density; a case control study

Background: Thalassemia syndromes are heterogeneous groups of inherited anemias. Its treatment depends on recurrent blood transfusion with a problem of iron overload, which leads to multiple endocrinopathies including hypoparathyroid. The aim of the study is to estimate the level of serum parathyroi...

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Main Authors: Mostafa El-Nashar, Ahmed Kamel Mortagy, Nagham M.S. El-Beblawy, Eman El-Gohary, Irene Mokhtar Kamel, Mona Rashad, Wessam A. Mouharam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:
Parathyroid
Thalassemia
Bone mineral density
Calcium
Phosphorous
Alkaline
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863016300040

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