GROWTH AND SEXUAL-MATURATION IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA MAJOR

YESILIPEK, MA; BIRCAN, I; OYGUR, N; ERTUG, H; YEGIN, O; GUVEN, AG

GROWTH AND SEXUAL-MATURATION IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA MAJOR

YESILIPEK M., BIRCAN I., OYGUR N., ERTUG H., YEGIN O., GUVEN A.

HAEMATOLOGICA, cilt.78, sa.1, ss.30-33, 1993 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 1993
Dergi Adı: HAEMATOLOGICA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.30-33
Anahtar Kelimeler: THALASSEMIA MAJOR, GROWTH SEXUAL MATURATION, STANDARD DEVIATION SCORE (SDS), SEVERE BETA-THALASSEMIA, IRON CHELATION-THERAPY, HORMONE, GONADOTROPIN, SECRETION, PUBERTY, AGE
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.