Role of blood hepcidin alteration as a biomarker in β-thalassemia patients’ diagnosis
Waseem Yousif M. Al-dulaimy,
Khalid Shaalan Sahab,
Ebtehal Sabri Mohammed
et al.
Abstract:The objective of this research was to determine the change in hepcidin levels and other biochemical markers, including total iron binding capacity (TIBC), serum iron, testosterone, and specific vitamins in the blood of individuals with β-Thalassemia. Here, 140 participants were involved in the study, of whom 110 were affected by β-thalassemia and 30 were healthy. The samples were obtained from Baqubah Teaching Hospital, the blood bank and blood donation center. The study was carried out from May 2022 to August… Show more
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