%0 Journal Article %A Kosaryan, M %A Vahidshahi, K %A Emadi jamali, A %A Sarparast, L %T Bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with beta thalassemia, Thalassemia Research Center, 2007 %J Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences %V 21 %N 86 %U http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-857-en.html %R %D 2012 %K Major beta-thalassemia, intermedia, oteopenia-osteoporosis-bone mineral density- DEXA, %X Background and purpose: Osteopenia and osteoporosis are well known and common complications of beta thalassemia major (TM). This research was undertaken in order to find the prevalence and related factors and also effect of ongoing treatment on the conditions. Materials and methods: All medical records of patients older than 16 years were reviewed. Non transfusion dependent patients called as thalassemia intermediate. Demography of patients was extracted, the results of the BMD and Z-Score of femoral neck and lumbar vertebrae were reported comparing normal matched subjects. Z-Scores %> http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-857-en.pdf %P 63-73 %& 63 %! %9 Research(Original) %L A-10-31-57 %+ %G eng %@ 1735-9260 %[ 2012