Prevalence of low bone mass among adolescents with nontransfusion-dependent hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia and its relationship with anemia severity

• Main Authors: Pairunyar Nakavachara, Jaturat Petchkul, Krittha Jeerawongpanich, Pornpimol Kiattisakthavee, Teerarat Manpayak, Parichat Netsakulnee, Katharee Chaichanwattanakul, Julaporn Pooliam, Somdet Srichairatanakool, Vip Viprakasit
• 格式: 雜誌
• 出版: 2018
• 主題: Medicine
• 在線閱讀: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85034997972&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59045
• 機構: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Background: Low bone mass is common among adolescents with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia despite adequate transfusion and iron chelation. However, there are few reports regarding bone mineral density (BMD) among adolescents with nontransfusion-dependent thalassem...