Iron Status in Newly Diagnosed β-Thalassemia Major: High Rate of Iron Status due to Erythropoiesis Drive

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Positive correlation of (a) SF and TS, , , and ; (b) SF and hepcidin, , , and ; (c) TS and hepcidin, , , and ; (d) SF and GDF15, , , and ; (e) TS and GDF15, , , and ; and (f) GDF15 and hepcidin, , , and . Control: circle. Case: triangle. SF = serum ferritin; TS = transferrin saturation; GDF15 = growth differentiation factor 15.

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