Hypothyroidism in Thalassemia
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چکیده
Thalassemia major is an inherited hemoglobin disorder resulting in chronic hemolytic anemia. Chronic blood transfusion therapy caused excessive iron accumulation in different organs which was associated with high early fatalities. With the introduction of iron chelators, especially the oral ones during the last decade, rates of survival have improved (Tefler et al, 2009) but endocrine complications became more and more frequent in longterm survivors and substantially affect their quality of life. (De Sanctis et al, 2006).
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