Abstract
Short stature is a common feature of children with thalassemia [1–5]. Several studies have shown that when patients with thalassemia approach puberty they present a significant delay of growth [6, 7].
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Theochari, M. et al. (1995). Binding of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 to Erythrocytes in Children with Thalassemia. In: Andò, S., Brancati, C. (eds) Endocrine Disorders in Thalassemia. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2183-9_19
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