Research Article
Beta-Thalassaemia Intermedia: Evaluation of Endocrine and Bone Complications
Table 2
Osteopenia/osteoporosis in 70 β-TI adult patients.
| Osteoporosis | 26/70 | Vertebral | 18/26 | | | Femoral | 1/26 | Total | 0 | Neck | 0 | Both | 1/1 | Both | 7/26 | Total | 1/7 | Neck | 2/7 | Both | 4/7 |
| Osteopenia | 27/70 | Vertebral | 8/27 | | | Femoral | 4/27 | Total | 0 | Neck | 0 | Both | 4/4 | Both | 15/27 | Total | 3/15 | Neck | 3/15 | Both | 9/15 |
| Normal | 17/70 | | | | |
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