Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a common condition that occurs in children with beta thalassemia with a multifactorial aetiology. Excess iron in the liver, skin, parathyroid, and endocrine organs (pituitary) is studied as a cause of vitamin D deficiency in beta thalassemia pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121333
This analytical cross-sectional study evaluated the correlation between glycated albumin (GA) and HbA1c in detecting glucose tolerance disorders among transfusion-dependent children with beta-thalassaemia major. The study was conducted at Ulin Regional General Hospital, Banjarmas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i81413
Dalri Andita, Indra Widjaja Himawan, Wulandewi Marhaeni, Harapan Parlindungan Ringoringo, Nurul Hidayah & Triawanti·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Aims: This study aims to analyze thyroid function in beta-thalassemia major patients receiving transfusions at Ulin Regional General Hospital, Banjarmasin, based on the duration of deferiprone therapy and the patients' age. Study Design: This is analytical observational research...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i31195