The impact of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of iron overload in heart and liver in transfusion-dependent thalassemic children: Minia experience

Abstract Background Thalassemia is the most prevalent single-gene disorder. Myocardial and hepatic iron depositions lead to complications and eventually death. We aimed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging T2* (MRI T2*) in quantifying iron overload in liver and heart in tr...

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Main Authors: Ashraf M. El Sherif, Ahmed S. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Elsayed, Ahmed S. Abdelhakim, Ahlam M. Ismail
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: SpringerOpen 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/483b49954cc54a1b83b05fb3dab834a0
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