Beta Talasemi Majorlu Çocuk Hastalarda Kemik Mineral Yoğunluğunun Değerlendirilmesi

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Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Beta Thalassemia MajorOsteopathies are a major cause of morbidity in patients with ǃ WKDODVHPLD PDMRU %70 7KHUH LV QR GHILQLWH protocol for scanning and imaging osteopathies in thalassemia patients although Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) is considered to be 'goldstandard' for diagnosing osteopenia and osteoporosis.Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate bone mineral density in thalassemia patients of pediatric age group and to consider possible ethiological factors in patients found to suffer from osteopathies.Material and Method: This study was conducted in patients under regular follow-up at the hematology outpatient clinic of Istanbul %DNıUN|\\ 0DWHUQLW\\ DQG Children’s Hospital. Patients were selected according to the following criteria: 50 patients between the ages of 4 and 18 whose diagnosis for BTM was confirmed with hemoglobin electrophoresis and gene analysis, who receieved at least one red

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