Impact of hand grip strength reduce on health related quality of life in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia insights from the SF-36 survey: a cross-sectional analysis
In patients with TDT, reduced handgrip strength was significantly associated with lower health-related quality of life. These findings suggest that handgrip strength may serve as a simple, non-invasive marker of overall well-being in this population. Addressing muscle strength alongside conventional management may help improve both physical and psychosocial outcomes in TDT patients.
Authors
- Nigar Abdullayeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7647-1197)
- Sinan Kazan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-4680)
- Hamza Sümter
- Nur Soyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7722-506X)
- Yusuf Ulusoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4408-3544)
- Nermin Keni Beğendi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7570-1552)
- Mustafa Duran
- Mehmet Enes Süzek
Institutions
- Ege University (TR)
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Istanbul Eye Hospital (TR)
- Afyon Kocatepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1657096
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00