The continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) in patients with beta-thalassemia major

The continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) in patients with beta-thalassemia major

Background: Blood transfusion-dependent beta Thalassemia Major (BTM) patients are at risk of hemosiderosis. Hemosiderosis of pancreas results in impaired glucose homeostasis tolerance and diabetes mellitus (DM). Since glycosylated hemoglobin has limited role in patients with hemoglobinopathies, this...

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Main Authors: Waleed I Albaker, Abdullah A Yousef, Ammar H Khamis, Abdulmohsin F Aldilaijan, Nouf K AlMaghlouth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Continuous glucose
glycosylated
hemoglobin
monitoring
Thalassemia
Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2013;volume=1;issue=2;spage=88;epage=93;aulast=Albaker

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