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
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/47158
• Institution: Mahidol 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...