Longitudinal study on thyroid function in patients with thalassemia major

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1397-1403

  Filosa, Aldo ^a,c   Di Maio, S ^b   Aloj, G ^a   Acampora, C ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Thalassemia; Thyroid echography

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; PROTIRELIN; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH CURVE; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33846002778     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2006.19.12.1397     Document Type: Article

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