Malik, Suleman Elahi and Kanwal, Shaista and Javed, Javeria and Hidayat, Wagma and Ghaffar, Tahir and Aamir, Azizul Hasan (2023) Endocrine disorders in Beta-Thalassemia major patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 39 (3). pp. 726-731. ISSN 1682-024X
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Abstract
Objectives: To determine the frequency of endocrine disorders in Beta-Thalassemia Major (BTM) patients presenting for Endocrine Evaluation to the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, a tertiary care hospital.
Method: This descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from October 2019 to August 2021. All patients with BTM presenting for endocrine evaluation were included in the study. Height and weight were assessed and plotted on the standard charts. For secondary sexual characteristics tanner staging was used. Blood samples for hormonal profile were taken according to standard protocol and sent for endocrine assessment.
Results: A Total of 135 patients BTM were enrolled in the study comprising of 70 (51.9%) males and 65 (48.1%) females. Their mean age was 14.8±3.9 years, mean height 138.5±13.01 cm, mean weight 35.9±8.4 kg, mean BMI 18.6±2.8 kg/m2, mean age of transfusion started was 6.7±3.99 months, mean duration of transfusion 13.6±4.03 years and mean duration of chelation therapy received 6.1±4.5 years. Regarding endocrine complications, out of 135 patients assessed, one hundred (74.1%) had height less than 5th centile and fifteen (11.1%) had diabetes mellitus. For thyroid and parathyroid function, 58 and 13 were tested respectively, out of which 16 (27.6%) and 6 (46.2%) had thyroid dysfunction and hypoparathyroidism. Out of 91 patients assessed for pubertal delay, 61 (67.03%) had delayed puberty.
Conclusions: High percentage of endocrine complications were found in patients with BTM. Severity and multiplicity of endocrine organs involvement was dependent on duration of the disease and lack of compliance with chelation therapy.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | West Bengal Archive > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@westbengalarchive.com |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2023 06:10 |
Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2024 10:22 |
URI: | http://article.stmacademicwriting.com/id/eprint/953 |