Date: 2/1/2009
TUMSPR News: Based on the news by the Public Relations of Bahrami Hospital, one of Tehran University of Medical Sciences hospitals, the relationship between left ventricular diastolic indices and serum ferritin in thalassemia major was sought in the Hospital in a study carried out by Dr. ... (H)
Zahra Ashena, Dr. Sorush Ghafurian and Dr. M. Ali Ehsani evaluated 29 patients with normal left ventricular systolic function. Statistical analysis showed no significant association between diastolic indices and serum ferritin concentration, but the results were quite different when comparing patients above or below 15 years of age. The association was noticeable in patients above 15.
Reference: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 2007, 24: 3-14
http://publicrelations.tums.ac.ir/english/news/detail.asp?newsID=10648
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