A Cross-Sectional Study of Glycemic Status and Zinc Level in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major

A Cross-Sectional Study of Glycemic Status and Zinc Level in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major

Background: Endocrinopathies and diabetes mellitus are prevalent in patients with beta-thalassemia major Recently some studies demonstrate a link between low levels of serum zinc level and higher prevalence of diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the glucose tolerance in patients suffere...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Mashhadi, Zahra Sepehri, Zahra Heidari, Mahmoud Ali Kaykhaei, Aliyeh Sargazi, Farhad Kohan, Hanieh Heidari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Subjects:
Beta thalassemia
Diabetes mellitus
Zinc
Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/595

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