Study of the effect of iron overload on the function of endocrine glands in male thalassemia patients

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-131

  Abdulzahra, Mohammed Saied ^a   Al Hakeim, Hussein Kadhem ^a   Ridha, Mahdi Muhammed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KUFA   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Glands; hormones; iron overload; thalassemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865987329     PISSN: 09736247     EISSN: 19983565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.83236     Document Type: Article

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