Raden Muhammad Zulfan Jauhari

[ 1 ] - Relationship between serum ferritin and growth status of pediatric transfusion dependent thalassemia

Background: Growth retardation is a long-term complication in pediatric transfusion-dependent thalassemias (TDTs), presented as short-stature and upper body segment shortening. The cause of this condition was chronic hypoxia, iron overload, endocrinopathy, inadequate transfusion, and iron chelation. We analyze the relationship between ferritin level and growth status of pediatric TDTs. Methods...