Abstract

Cardiomyopathy due to iron overload represents a frequent life-limiting complication in patients with β-thalassemia major. We have conducted a study which proved that brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels have high sensitivity and negative predictive value in detecting cardiac hemosiderosis.

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