Publications by authors named "Abdulla I Al-Khayat"
Background: There may be a marked reduction in essential amino acids in the serum of children with thalassemia major and this is related to decreased growth in affected children.
Methods: One hundred patients with beta-thalassemia and 50 control children selected from among those who had presented with minor disorders unrelated to hematological disease were recruited. Urine and heparinized blood were collected from fasting thalassemic patients.