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ea0021p115 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009

Endocrinopathy and low bone mineral density in thalassaemia

Waterhouse Mona , Gorrigan Rebecca , Thomas Aldine , Brooke Antonia , Telfer Paul , Kaya Banu , Akker Scott

Thalassaemia patients are transfusion dependent and at risk of iron overload with end organ damage. Iron deposition is reduced by chelation treatment. We present the data on endocrinopathy and bone density in the adult patients under our care with thalassaemia. In addition, we will discuss therapeutic approaches to these problems including the use of newer chelation agents and possible reversal of endocrine end organ damage. We will also review the correlation in our patients ...