Value of severe liver iron overload for assessing heart iron levels in thalassemia major patients
The relationship between severe liver iron overload (LIO) and heart iron overload (HIO) in transfusion dependent patients with thalassemia major (TM) is uncertain. Whether severe LIO can serve as an index for assessing heart iron deposition has vital clinical significance. Therefore, our aim is to determine if a close relationship exists between severe LIO and HIO.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging JMRI