Gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging study of pancreatic iron overload in young Egyptian beta-thalassemia major patients and effect of splenectomy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thalassemic patients suffer from diabetes mellitus secondary to hemosiderosis.</p> <p>Aims</p> <p>The study aimed to evaluate pancreatic iron overload by T2*-weighted Gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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Series: | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome |
Online Access: | http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/2/1/23 |