β-thalassemia patients and gynecological approach: review and clinical experience

Gynecol Endocrinol. 2016;32(3):171-6. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2015.1109617. Epub 2015 Nov 16.

Abstract

Significant improvements in therapy and life expectancy of β-thalassemia patients in last decades result in the need of commitment for gynecologists and obstetricians as the complexity of organ impairment needs a specific multidisciplinary approach. After a review of clinical manifestations of β-thalassemia from a gynecologic point of view, we present the experience of a gynecologic center in treating β-thalassemia patients from more than 20 years.

Keywords: endocrinology; gynecologic; β-thalassemia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Ferritins / blood
  • Fertility
  • Gynecology
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Hormones / blood
  • Humans
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult
  • beta-Thalassemia / blood
  • beta-Thalassemia / drug therapy
  • beta-Thalassemia / physiopathology*

Substances

  • Hormones
  • Ferritins