2013
DOI: 10.26719/2013.19.8.727
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Relation between serum ferritin and liver and heart MRI T2* in beta thalassaemia major patients

Abstract: There is a need for higly accurate non-invasive methods for assessing organ iron content in thalassaemia patients. This study evaluated the relation between serum ferritin level, liver enzyme levels and hepatitis C antibody and liver and heart iron deposition assessed by MRI T2*. Data were obtained from the medical records of 156 thalassemia major patients in Tehran. There was a moderate negative correlation between serum ferritin and liver MRI T2* relaxation time (r = -0.535) and a weak negative correlation b… Show more

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“…15 In present study, serum ALT levels were found to be above three times the normal range in 88% of patients. This is consistent with other studies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…15 In present study, serum ALT levels were found to be above three times the normal range in 88% of patients. This is consistent with other studies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…Azarkeivan et al found a moderate correlation between serum ferritin level and relaxation time of liver MRI T2 (r=-0.535). 21 Hepatitis B antibody testing was not conducted, nor was hepatitis B vaccination status known in our subjects.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[34][35][36] In another study, ferritin was poorly correlated with the cardiac T2* value in TDT patients. 37 Both ferritin and liver iron concentration have been associated with cardiac derived T2* values and LVEF. 27 To resolve these discrepancies, a proposition has been made noting that ferritin may be an acceptable predictive factor of cardiac iron overload wherein at least some extent of iron deposition within the heart is noticed (e.g.…”
Section: Ferritin Levelsmentioning
confidence: 99%