Review of Endocrine Complications in Adult Patients with β-Thalassaemia Major

Ploutarchos Tzoulis

doi:10.4081/thal.2014.4871

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4 December 2014

Review of Endocrine Complications in Adult Patients with β-Thalassaemia Major

UCL Medical School, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

Thalass. Rep.2014, 4(3), 4871;https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2014.4871

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Abstract

Endocrine abnormalities are amongst the most common complications of β-thalassaemia major (TM). This is an overview of endocrinopathies of adult patients with β-thalassaemia major, excluding osteoporosis and fertility issues. This review will focus on emerging evidence in the last 5 years with regards to endocrinopathies in patients with TM.

Keywords:

endocrine abnormalities; β-thalassaemia; hypogonadism; endocrinopathies

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