Elevated Prevalence of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism and Other Endocrine Disorders in Patients with β-Thalassemia Major: A Meta-Analysis

Background. Endocrinopathies are common in patients with β-thalassemia major despite parenteral iron chelation therapy with deferoxamine. Prevalence of abnormal glucose metabolism in previous studies was controversial. The aim of this study was to discuss the prevalence of abnormal glucose metabolis...

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Main Authors: Li-Na He, Wei Chen, Yi Yang, Ying-Jun Xie, Ze-Yu Xiong, Di-Yu Chen, Dian Lu, Neng-Qing Liu, Ying-Hong Yang, Xiao-Fang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6573497