Parathyroid Functions in Thalassemia Major Patients
Journal Title: Annals of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Hypoparathyroidism is well known to occur in thalassemia major patients, but it is thought to be uncommon and its incidence is considered to be decreasing with improvements in chelation therapy. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of parathyroid dysfunction in the first decade of life of the patients with thalassemia major.
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Ayfer Gözü Pirinççioğlu, Deniz Gökalp, Murat Söker
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