TY - JOUR T1 - Correlation of Serum Ferritin Level with Cardiac Function in β-Thalassemia Major TT - JF - IJBC JO - IJBC VL - 1 IS - 3 UR - http://ijbc.ir/article-1-12-en.html Y1 - 2009 SP - 103 EP - 107 KW - Beta-thalassaemia KW - Echocardiography KW - Ferritin N2 - Background: The most important problem in regular transfusion dependent β-thalassemia major is cardiac dysfunction due to iron deposition in it. The aim of this study was to evaluate correlation between serum ferritin levels and cardiac function in β-thalassemia major in Mofid Hospital. Materials and Methods: There were 112 β-thalassemia patients with a mean age of 13.55± 6.12 years, of whom 49 were males and 63 were females. Patients enrolled in this study were divided into two groups group 1 (n=33) who were good users of chelation therapy with ferritin levels of M3 ER -