Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity in β thalassaemia major patients. Our institution serves one of UK’s largest populations of thalassaemia patients. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in thalassaemia major patients and identify risk factors for low bone mineral density (BMD).Methods: BMD of lumbar spine and neck of femur were measured using dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). ...