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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| CHP-IRB-1998-6-1502 | |||
| CHP-GCRC-1655 |
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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | OTHER |
OBJECTIVES:
I. Determine the frequency and severity of osteopenia and osteoporosis in patients with thalassemia major who undergo dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, and correlate these findings with other relevant endocrinologic measurements.
PROTOCOL OUTLINE:
Patients undergo dual energy x-ray absorptiometry for bone density measurements, height (sitting and standing) and weight measurements, comprehensive endocrinologic examination, and assessment of the severity of iron overload at baseline, and then at years 1 and 2.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Alan Richard Cohen | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Study Chair |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010024 | Osteoporosis |
| D017086 | beta-Thalassemia |
| D001851 | Bone Diseases, Metabolic |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D035583 | Rare Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| D013789 | Thalassemia |
| D000745 | Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital |
| D000743 | Anemia, Hemolytic |
| D000740 | Anemia |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D006453 | Hemoglobinopathies |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |