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Evaluation of osteopathy and vitamin D status in patients with beta-thalassemia major

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: The survival of patients with thalassemia major has progressively improved with advances in therapy; however, osteoporosis and cardiac dysfunction remain frequent complications. Adequate circulating levels of vitamin D are essential for optimal skeletal health and reducing fracture risk this study aimed to evaluate the density of bone mineral (BMD) and vitamin D status in patients with β-thalassemia major (β-TM). Methods: The current study was carried on thirty three β-thalassemic childrens who attend the Pediatric Hematology Clinic at Zagazig University Hospitals during the period from April 2018 to October 2018 (21 male and 12 female). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan was used to evaluate bone density and interpreted as Z-score which compared to the BMD of age, sex and ethnicity-matched reference population. Biochemical parameters such as calcium, serum ferritin (SF) and 25-OH Vitamin D have been evaluated. Results: there were significant increase in serum ferritine level, AST, ALT, ALP, total bilirubin and urea and decrease in total protien , serum albumin and criatinine in the thalassaemic patients than controls. There was significant low level of vitamin k2 in the thalassaemic patients than controls Conclusion: Osteopathy has a high prevalence in patients with β-TM and should receive an optimal transfusion and chelation therapy to prevent bone expansion. Calcium and Vitamin D should be routinely determined to prevent deficiency.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2019.10819.1127

Keywords

Beta-thalassemia major, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, 25 (OH) cholecalciferol

Authors

First Name

mohamed

Last Name

qwader

MiddleName

ragab

Affiliation

Department of pediatrics, faculty of medicine, Zawia university , Zawia ,Libya

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gwaiderm1987@gmail.com

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First Name

laila

Last Name

sherief

MiddleName

mitwaly

Affiliation

Department of pediatric ,Faculty of medicine ,Zagazig university

Email

lamesh25@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Adel

Last Name

Sherif

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

Email

adelsherif@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Baraka

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Department of clinical pathology , faculty of medicine , Zagazig University

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barakalab@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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Volume

27

Article Issue

5

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27391

Issue Date

2021-09-01

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2019-03-22

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2021-09-01

Page Start

776

Page End

781

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1110-1431

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2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of osteopathy and vitamin D status in patients with beta-thalassemia major

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22 Jan 2023