hrp0086p2-p148 | Bone & Mineral Metabolism P2 | ESPE2016
Doulgeraki Artemis
, Chatziliami Antonia
, Athanasopoulou Helen
, Polyzois Georgios
, Petrocheilou Glykeria
, Iousef Jacqueline
, Karabatsos Fotis
, Schiza Vasiliki
, Fragodimitri Christina
Background: Chronic hemolytic anemias may compromise growth through multiple mechanisms. To date, no data exist on growth and body composition (BC; bone, muscle and fat mass) of children and adolescents with chronic hemolysis.Purpose: To evaluate growth and BC of patients with thalassemia intermedia (not on regular transfusions; thal-intermedia), alpha-thalassemia and congenital spherocytosis....