POST-LOAD PLASMA GLUCOSE INCREASE (PG-GAP) AS A RISK FACTOR FOR DEVELOPING DYSGLYCEMIA IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSFUSION-DEPENDENT Β-THALASSEMIA (Β-TDT): RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OVER 8 YEARS
The findings suggest that a high post-load plasma glucose gap (≥ 75<sup>th</sup> percentile or ≥ 30 mg/dL) is associated with a progressively increasing risk of glucose dysregulation over the next 6 to 8 years. These findings underscore the importance of a personalized approach to assessing the risk of early glucose metabolic disorders in β-TDT patients who are typically classified as normoglycemic.
Authors
- Ploutarchos Tzoulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4228-071X)
- Mohammad Faranoush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-2347)
- Theodora Maria Venou
- Shahina Daar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9166-0052)
- Ashraf Tawfik Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9585-9461)
- Efthymia Vlachaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2043-9630)
- Christos Kattamis
- Vincenzo De Sanctis
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Whittington Hospital (GB)
- Hamad General Hospital (QA)
- University College London (GB)
- Sultan Qaboos University (OM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2025.069
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00