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Observing the Changes of Endocrine and Metabolism in Patients With Thalassemia Major

Conditions
Thalassemia Major
Registration Number
NCT03951818
Lead Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Brief Summary

Patient with thalassemia major have many endocrine diseases, such as hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidis, osteoporosis, and etc.. These problems may be due to anemia itself or related to iron deposition. This study aimed to investigate the endocrine aspect of thalassemia major patients in Taiwan in order to introduce early intervention or treatment in the future.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of Thalassemia major
  • Patients of 20-85 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients younger than 20 years old.
  • Patients older than 85 years old.
  • Patients who are pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Abnormal bone mineral density rate10 years

abnormal bone mineral density is defined as T-score \< -1 SD in menopause women or men older than 50 years old, or Z score \< -2 SD in premenopausal women or men not older than 50 year old.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
abnormal thyroid function rate10 years

abnormal thyroid function is defined as abnormal free thyroxine or abnormal thyrotropin. Normal range of free thyroxine is 0.6-1.75 ng/dl. normal range of thyrotropin is 0.1-4.5 mU/l.

abnormal pituitary function rate10 years

abnormal pituitary function is defined as any of the abnormality in serum adrenocorticotropin (pg/l), IGF-1 (ng/ml). thyrotropin (mU/l), FSH (U/l), LH (U/l)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shyang-Rong Shih

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Taipei, Taiwan

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