Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Serum Iron Status as Diagnostic Tools for Pituitary Iron Overload in Children with Beta Thalassemia
Lamia M. Morad, Mohamed R. EL-Shanshory, Nahed M. Hablas, Amal S. El-Bendary, Rasha A. El-Shafey & Adel A. Hagag · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021
Background: Thalassemia is a common genetic disorder associated with endocrine disorders. Iron deposition may start in the anterior pituitary gland, but clinical signs are usually not evident until puberty. Aim of the study was to evaluate pituitary iron overload in children with...
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10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630866