MRI-based evaluation of the factors leading to pituitary iron overload in patients with thalassemia major

Cetincakmak, Mehmet; Hattapoglu, Salih; Menzilcioglu, Sait; Alan, Bircan; Uluca, Unal; Ucar, Ahmet; Soker, Murat; BİLİCİ, ASLAN

doi:10.1016/j.neurad.2016.03.001

MRI-based evaluation of the factors leading to pituitary iron overload in patients with thalassemia major

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Cetincakmak M. G., Hattapoglu S., Menzilcioglu S., Alan B., Uluca U., Ucar A., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, cilt.43, sa.4, ss.297-302, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.neurad.2016.03.001
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.297-302
Anahtar Kelimeler: Thalassemia, Pituitary, Iron overload, MR imaging, BETA-THALASSEMIA, LIVER IRON, T2-ASTERISK-MAGNETIC RESONANCE, CARDIAC IRON, DEFERASIROX, DEFEROXAMINE, DIAGNOSIS
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Given the lack of studies evaluating pituitary iron overload in patients with thalassemia major, we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate these patients and the factors affecting the disease process.