Open AccessDetection of glycemic abnormalities in adolescents with beta thalassemia using continuous glucose monitoring and oral glucose tolerance in adolescents and young adults with β-thalassemia major: Pilot study
Author(s) -
Ashraf T. Soliman,
Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yasin,
Ahmed Elawwa,
Vincenzo De Sanctis
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.111647
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , thalassemia , beta thalassemia , continuous glucose monitoring , pediatrics , insulin
Both insulin deficiency and resistance are reported in patients with β-thalassemia major (BTM). The use of continuous blood glucose monitoring (CGM), among the different methods for early detection of glycemic abnormalities, has not been studied thoroughly in these adolescents.