Correlation of serum TSH levels with serum ferritin levels in children of β thalassemia major presenting at tertiary care hospital

Authors

  • Faghia Shoaib
  • Rabia Saeed
  • Sara Khan
  • Ayesha Siddiqa
  • Sibgha Bashir
  • Shoaib Safdar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162327

Keywords:

β thalassemia, TSH, ferritin, haemoglobin

Abstract

Objective: To study the correlation of serum TSH levels with serum ferritin levels in children of β thalassemia major presenting at tertiary care hospital.

Material and methods:

Between April 2020 and October 2020 total 88 patients of β thalassemia major having age 5-15 years either male or female were selected from Department of Pathology, Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.  Correlation of between ferritin and TSH levels was studies. 

Results:

Mean age was 8.02 ± 2.792 years, mean TSH level was 3.9564 ± 2.38263 µIU/ml, mean ferritin level was 3282.84 ± 1782.013 ng/dl and mean duration of blood transfusion was 3.23 ± 1.328 years.  (Table 1) Out of 88 patients, 67 (76%) were males and 21 (24%) were females.  TSH levels was negatively correlated with ferritin levels which was not significant  (r = -0.073, P= 0.496).

Conclusion:

In this study negative correlation was detected between ferritin and TSH levels.  Difference of mean ferritin and TSH level among both gender, age group was detected.

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Shoaib, F. ., Saeed, R. ., Khan, S. ., Siddiqa, A. ., Bashir, S. ., & Safdar, S. . (2022). Correlation of serum TSH levels with serum ferritin levels in children of β thalassemia major presenting at tertiary care hospital. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(02), 327. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162327

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Vol. 16 No. 02 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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