Publications by authors named "Shahid Shehadeh Abdelrahman"
Article Synopsis
- Early detection of iron overload in transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients is crucial for preventing complications and improving survival rates, focusing on the role of serum ferritin (SF) as a predictive tool.
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of SF in predicting hepatic and myocardial iron overload, finding it highly effective for hepatic iron overload (AUC=0.83-0.87) but only moderately effective for myocardial iron overload (AUC=0.67).
- The research identified significant SF cut-off values and age adjustments that could aid clinicians in better diagnosing and managing iron overload in TDT patients, though limitations exist due to its retrospective design.
