Indicators of glucose dysregulation and the relationship with iron overload in Chinese children with beta thalassemia major.
Lina ZhangZhe MengZhuannan JiangZulin LiuLele HouGuiyi CaiHui OuSiqi HuangQingfang SongJianpei FangLiyang LiangPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2021)
HbA1c may be used as a significant measure for monitoring glycemic levels in patients with beta TM. Furthermore, GA and fructosamine were alternative indicators of glucose status. Patients with heart iron deposition or an SF > 4000 μg/L were prone to abnormal glucose metabolism, so chelation therapy should be reinforced.