The Impact of Iron Overload in Transfusion Dependent Beta Thalassemia Major Patients in Peshawar: Iron Overload in Transfusion Dependent Beta Thalassemia Major

Background

Those patients experiencing transfusion as a result of thalassemia are highly prone to various clinical complications that are age and inherited as characteristics such as consanguinity. The purpose of the research was to determine demographic factors, family history, and clinical outcomes of 293 Pakistan-based patients. Material and Method: The data about age, gender, consanguinity, family history, iron overload, organ specific complications, and chelation therapy were gathered and analyzed with the help of descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and chi-square tests.