[Evaluating the prevalence of endocrinopathies and metabolic disorders in patients suffering from sickle cell anemia in Kerman]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy which often requires frequent blood transfusions, is an excessive deposition of iron in the tissues, often resulting in endocrine disorders. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of endocrinopathies and metabolic disorders in patients suffering from sickle cell anemia in Kerman