Dermatological Abnormalities in Beta-thalassemia Major

Assiut University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Beta-Thalassemia

Treatments: Device: thalassemia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03894605

DBTM

Details and patient eligibility

About

to study the frequency and pattern of dermatological abnormalities in egyptian childern with beta thalassemia.relationof abnormalities to duration of disease and frequency of transfusion

Full description

thalassemia refers to agroup of inherited disease characterized by decreased or absent synthesis of normal globin .skinvdisorders are usually neglected and frequently underdiagnosed among these patients.skin disease specially pruritus and xerosis are observed highly frequently in patients with beta-thalassemia.pityriasis alba is arelatively common skin disorder.the trophic skin changes and leg ulcers occurred after the age of 15 years

Enrollment: 125 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusio2n Criteria:

• clinical diagnosis of dermatological abnormalities in thalassemic patient. must be on chelator

Exclusion Criteria:

• patient with other hemolytic anemia. childern with any abnormalities prior to the diagnosis of thalassemi