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Endocrinopathies in beta thalassemia: a narrative review
Beta thalassemia is the most common genetic blood disorder, characterized by reduced production or complete absence of beta-globin chains. The...
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Brain perfusion changes in beta-thalassemia
BackgroundBrain injury in hereditary hemoglobinopathies is commonly attributed to anemia-related relative hypoperfusion in terms of impaired oxygen...
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Does thalassemia truly cause microvascular changes without us noticing? An optical coherence tomography angiography study of the children with beta-thalassemia
PurposeIt was aimed to evaluate the retinochoroidal microvascular alterations of pediatric beta-thalassemia patients and investigate the effect of...
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Cognitive impairment in beta thalassemia major and intermedia pediatric patients: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThalassemia is a commonly occurring genetic hemoglobinopathy worldwide. Periodic and routine blood transfusions, iron chelation therapy and...
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HbA1c or fructosamine on evaluating glucose intolerance in children with beta- thalassemia
BackgroundBeta-thalassemia major (β-TM) patients are more likely to experience blood glucose intolerance and to date; the blood markers that could...
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis in ribs and severe pulmonary hypertension disease following intermediate beta-thalassemia: a case report
BackgroundThalassemia is a type of congenital hemoglobinopathy that falls into the category of hemolytic anemias. Extramedullary hematopoiesis is a...
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The Prevalence of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Patients with Beta Thalassemia Major
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a concern in patients with Beta thalassemia major (TM). However, this study aims to investigate the...
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Left and right atrioventricular coupling index in patients with beta-thalassemia major
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationship of left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI) and right atrioventricular...
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Vitamin D levels and left ventricular function in beta-thalassemia major with iron overload
Heart disease is the primary cause of death in patients with beta-thalassemia major. The study aimed to determine the association between vitamin D...
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David V procedure and hemiarch replacement in a patient with Loeys-Dietz-Syndrome and beta thalassemia minor: a case report
We report the case of a 36-year-old European female patient presenting with a sinus valsalva aneurysm of 47 mm with moderate aortic regurgitation....
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Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Visualized on FDG-PET/CT in a Patient with Beta-Thalassemia
Beta-thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder caused by reduced or absent synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin, resulting in decreased...
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage with PFBC and beta thalassemia: a case report
BackgroundPrimary familial brain calcification (PFBC), habitually called Fahr’s disease, is characterized by bilateral calcification of the basal...
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Hemoglobin Reims—a rare alpha globin chain variant and its interaction with beta thalassemia
Non-sickle hemoglobin (Hb) variants that elute in HbS window in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) pose diagnostic challenges, especially...
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Evaluation of the efficacy of signal-averaged electrocardiogram testing in the cardiac assessment of beta-thalassemia major patients
BackgroundMore than 70% of thalassemia’s major mortality is due to the cardiac complications of this syndrome, mostly consequent to myocardial Iron...
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Noninvasive assessment and risk factors of liver fibrosis in pediatric patients with beta thalassemia major using transient elastography
BackgroundIn beta-thalassemia major (TM) patients, levels of liver iron overload and the presence of chronic hepatitis C are directly correlated with...
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Beta Thalassemia and Klinefelter syndrome: a rare occurrence
Backgroundβ-Thalassemia is an inherited haematological blood disorder in the HBB gene, and variations in this HBB gene lead to the...
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Safety and Efficacy of Thalidomide and Hydroxyurea Combination in Beta Thalassemia Patients
Beta thalassemia results from imbalance in alpha and beta globin chains causing severe anemia, transfusion dependency, and iron overload....
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Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and beta thalassemia carriers among relatives of beta thalassemia patients in Nile Delta region, Egypt: a multicenter study
BackgroundScreening of β thalassemia among close relatives is more feasible in highly prevalent countries with limited resources. The purpose of this...
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Pregnancy outcome in women with transfused beta-thalassemia in France
Because of chronic anemia, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and iron chelation, pregnancy in homozygous and heterozygous compound beta-thalassemia...
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a known case of sickle-beta-thalassemia: a case presentation
BackgroundPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a reversible condition, which occurs in response to acute changes in blood pressure due to...
