New Entity—Thalassemic Endocrine Disease: Major Beta-Thalassemia and Endocrine Involvement

New Entity—Thalassemic Endocrine Disease: Major Beta-Thalassemia and Endocrine Involvement

Beta-thalassemia (BTH), a recessively inherited haemoglobin (Hb) disorder, causes iron overload (IO), extra-medullary haematopoiesis and bone marrow expansion with major clinical impact. The main objective of this review is to address endocrine components (including aspects of reproductive health as...

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Main Authors: Mara Carsote, Cristina Vasiliu, Alexandra Ioana Trandafir, Simona Elena Albu, Mihai-Cristian Dumitrascu, Adelina Popa, Claudia Mehedintu, Razvan-Cosmin Petca, Aida Petca, Florica Sandru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
beta-thalassemia
hypogonadism
fertility
pregnancy
bone
hypothyroidism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/8/1921

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