Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The majority of complications in transfusion dependent thallasemic and with sickle cell anemia patients are due to iron overload. This is responsible for the beginning of haemosiderosis, clinical symptoms and dysfunction of important systems, specially after the 2nd decade of life. The increase of the iron accumulation is caused by hemolysis, high iron absorbance and mainly by transfusion treatment. The appearance of diabetes mellitus depends on the significance an...