Hepatic and renal functions of paediatric patients with thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study from two large thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka
Elevation of hepatic transaminases is common among children with thalassaemia, especially among the subset of patients with haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia and those with high ferritin. Milder reductions in eGFR are noted in some patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia major.
Authors
- Sachith Mettananda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-0418)
- Hashan Pathiraja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6251-1477)
- Meranthi Fernando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-3748)
- Raveen Thennakoon
- Anuja Premawardhena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0605-9081)
- Roshitha De Silva
- Wasana Wijenayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1916-2109)
- D. C. Bandara
Institutions
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- Vavuniya General Hospital (LK)
- Colombo North Teaching Hospital (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089784
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00