[Preliminary data on the endocrinologic evaluation of thalassemic adolescents]. / Dati preliminari sulla valutazione endocrinologica di adolescenti talassemici.
Pediatr Med Chir
; 6(6): 759-64, 1984.
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ABSTRACT
Endocrine disfunction are well known in young patients with thalassaemia major and are mainly due to iron overload. Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) was administered to 13 boys aging more than 14 years and to 13 girls aging more than 13 years to assess pituitary function. Human Chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) was also administered to 13 boys to evaluate their gonadal function. Most of the patients had evidence of pituitary hypofunction and in 4 boys there was evidence of gonadic failure. This study is mandatory for a correct therapeutic approach.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Talassemia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Pediatr Med Chir
Ano de publicação:
1984
Tipo de documento:
Article