Osteoporosis-osteopenia syndrome in children with transfusion dependent thalassemia
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Background Osteoporosis-osteopenia syndrome (OOS) is found in more than 50% of thalassemia patients worldwide [1,2]. Despite appropriate management, thalassemics continue to exhibit a decrease in bone mass due to the multifactorial pathogenesis of OOS in thalassemia [3]. Therefore, this study aims to obtain an insight on the thalassemia patients' perception of OOS and possible lifestyle contributing factors.
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