SEVERE LIVER IRON CONCENTRATIONS (LIC) IN 24 PATIENTS WITH ?-THALASSEMIA MAJOR: CORRELATIONS WITH SERUM FERRITIN, LIVER ENZYMES AND ENDOCRINE COMPLICATIONS

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INTRODUCTION: Chronic blood transfusion is the mainstay of care for individuals with β-thalassemia major (BTM). However, it causes iron-overload that requires monitoring and management by long-term iron chelation therapy to prevent endocrinopathies and cardiomyopathies, which can be fatal. Hepatic R2 MRI method (FerriScan®) has been validated as the gold standard for evaluation and monitoring liver iron...

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