Glucose intolerance due to pancreatic hemosiderosis in thalassemic children.(Case Report)

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries | July 1, 2006| | Copyright

Byline: Nilesh. Shewale, Prashant. Patil

Iron overload is commonly seen in thalassemia major patients because of regular blood transfusions without iron chelation therapy (as is case in developing countries). Marked iron deposition has been found in liver, pancreas, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal zona glomerulosa, renal medulla, heart, bone marrow and spleen which causes multiorgan dysfunction. The association of chronic iron overload with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes is well recognized in thalassemics. Impaired glucose tolerance precedes few months to five ...

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