HAEMATOLOGICA, vol.78, no.1, pp.30-33, 1993 (SCI-Expanded)
Background and methods. Growth and endocrine disturbances are still important problems for patients with thalassemia major, which is a major health problem in southern part of Turkey. In the present study 71 thalassemia major patients over 3 years of age were evaluated for physical and sexual maturation status.