Exposure to a variety of toxins and/or infectious agents leads to disease, degeneration and
death, often characterised by circumstances in which cells or tissues do not merely die and …

The aim of this study was to characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in Iran and
estimate the pooled mean HCV antibody prevalence in different risk populations. We …

Introduction: In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship of cardiac and hepatic T2*
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) values as a gold standard for detecting iron overload …

Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major cause of post-transfusion hepatitis infection
(PTH). Patients with thalassemia major are at high risk of hepatitis C due to the blood …

Aims The aim of our study was to correlate liver function tests with serum ferritin levels in
multi-transfused thalassemia patients. Methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional study …

BACKGROUND: Beta Thalassemia is the most common chronic hemolytic anemia in Egypt
(85.1%) with an estimated carrier rate of 9-10.2%. Injury to the liver, whether acute or …

Background: Hepatitis C infection (HCV) is the major co-morbidity in thalassemia patients;
however, literature lacks data from many EMRO counties. There is also enormous …

Background: Liver is the earliest site of iron deposition in transfusion dependent β-
thalassemia major and iron induced liver injury is the common cause of morbidity. Liver …

The aim of this study was to investigate the causes of elevated levels of alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in children. We analyzed the …

Regular blood transfusion therapy remains the primary treatment in thalassemia major (TM).
Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) and iron overload are considered to be the major …