Therapeutic Effects of Recombinant Growth Hormone in Improving the Growth of Thalassemia Major Patients: A Retrospective Study

Therapeutic Effects of Recombinant Growth Hormone in Improving the Growth of Thalassemia Major Patients: A Retrospective Study

Background and purpose: Beta thalassemia major is one of the most common inherited blood diseases and patients with this condition require regular blood transfusions. The resulting iron overload deposition causes endocrine gland disorders, including growth hormone (GH) abnormality. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Tamaddoni, Morteza Alijanpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
major thalassemia
endocrine glands
short stature
recombinant growth hormone
Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-15148-en.html

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