Clinical Study

Assessment of Hepatic and Pancreatic Iron Overload in Pediatric Beta-Thalassemic Major Patients by Weighted Gradient Echo Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Table 1

Clinical and laboratory data of the studied groups.

ParametersGroup A ( )Group B
( )
Group C
( )

Age/years 0.23
Age at diagnosis 0.82
Serum ferritin level
ng/ml
1432 (509)
(711–3000)
1765 (765)
(1123–4200)
2018 (400)
(1000–4678)
0.014*

Significant.