Background Beta-thalassemia major patients are at increased risk of complications
including endocrinopathies and bone disease due to iron overload. So, this study aimed to …

Beta thalassemia syndrome (β-TM) syndrome is a group of hereditary blood disorders that
are mainly characterized by reduction or absence of β-globin chain synthesis. Without iron …

β-thalassemia is a genetic disorder affecting chromosome 16, inherited from one or both
parents. In spite of the improved treatment of the hematological disorder and its …

Objective: We aim to assess the bone mineral density (BMD) and bone biochemical
parameters in Iraqi patients with β-thalassemia major (β-TM). Methods: Dual-energy X-ray …

Hemoglobinopathies are the most common group of autosomal recessive monogenic
disorders of hemoglobin production. These include the thalassemia and structural …

Abstract β-thalassemia is an extreme hereditary blood disordercaused about by a change in
the gene encoding for the β chains of hemoglobin. This study was conducted with one …