Glucose homeostasis in Egyptian children and adolescents with β-Thalassemia major: Relationship to oxidative stress

Glucose homeostasis in Egyptian children and adolescents with β-Thalassemia major: Relationship to oxidative stress

Background: Oxidative stress in children with β-thalassemia may contribute to shortened life span of erythrocytes and endocrinal abnormalities. Aim: This study was aimed to evaluate glucose homeostasis in Egyptian children and adolescents with β-thalassemia major and its relation to oxidative stress...

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Main Authors: Kotb Abbass Metwalley, Abdel -Rahman Abdel-Hamed El-Saied
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
β-thalassemic major
diabetes mellitus
insulin resistance
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=3;spage=333;epage=339;aulast=Metwalley

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http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=3;spage=333;epage=339;aulast=Metwalley

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