作者: Mohammad Reza Khalilian , Roozbeh Moghaddar , Abdolrahman Emami-Moghadam , Bijan Keikhaei , Ali Amin-Asnafi
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摘要: INTRODUCTION: Thalassemia is a disorder that affects beta globin gene production and the resultant need for erythrocyte transfusions puts patient at risk iron loading, especially cardiac loading. Cardiac complications are most serious ones accompanied by morbidity mortality. The harm to heart caused overload. Ferritin generally associated with amount of stored in body. aim this study was investigate relationship between echocardiographic findings serum ferritin level. MATERIALS & METHODS: 107 patients thalassemia major were enrolled prospective analytical study. Serum levels (diastolic, systolic, pulmonary artery pressure, valvular dysfunctions) assessed. data analyzed spearman statistical test. RESULTS: 2419.13±1772.65 ng/ml. there wasn’t any significant CONCLUSION: Although our didn’t support association level but we suggest serial assessment prevent effect increasing on heart.