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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Main Authors: Matter Randa M, Allam Khalid E, Sadony Amany M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/2/1/23