Beta-thalassemia

Beta-thalassemia (BT) is characterized by deficiency (Beta+) or absence (Beta0) of synthesis of the beta globin chains of hemoglobin (Hb).

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility. According to the WHO criteria, osteoporosis is defined as a BMD that lies 2.5 standard deviations or more below the average value for young healthy adults (a T-score below -2.5 SD).


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PMID (PMCID)
23032499
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Should we treat thalassemia-induced osteoporosis: two case reports].
Lucini M, Stoll D, Aubry-Rozier B, Lamy O.
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2012;101(20):1325-9.
We report two cases of beta-thalassemia-induced osteoporosis.
1537008
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Thalassemia minor: a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Greep N, Anderson AL, Gallagher JC.
Bone Miner. 1992;16(1):63-72.
A case report of a 53 year old postmenopausal woman with severe osteoporosis occurring in association with beta thalassemia trait is presented.
1623101
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Osteoporosis as the first manifestation of minor beta-thalassemia].
Gomez Rodriguez N, Sanchez Burson JM, Atanes Sandoval A, Grana Gil J, de Toro Santos J, Galdo Fernandez F.
An Med Interna. 1992;9(6):287-90.
[Osteoporosis as the first manifestation of minor beta-thalassemia].
3959597
 MALE Adult
Decreased bone magnesium in beta thalassemia with spinal osteoporosis.
Cohen L, Bitterman H, Froom P, Aghai E.
Magnesium. 1986;5(1):43-6.
Low bone Mg concentration was found in a case of beta thalassemia associated with osteoporosis.