Abstract:Objectives:
Eβ-thalassemia, the most serious form of HbE syndromes, may develop pre-diabetes (PD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), together constituting abnormal glucose homeostasis (AGH) as an endocrinopathy. This study aims to assess AGH prevalence and pathogenesis in this thalassemia subtype.
Material and Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital from February 2017 to December 2018 (1.9 years). One hundred and four HbEβ-thalassemia patients were randomly selected aged ≥5 years,… Show more
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