25OHD |
25-hydroxy vitamin D |
β-TI |
β-thalassemia intermedia |
β-TM |
β-thalassemia major |
BA |
Bone age |
BMD |
Bone mineral density |
BMI |
Body mass index |
CS |
Constant Spring |
CTX |
C-terminal telopeptide of type-I collagen |
Dkk-1 |
Dickkopf-1 |
Hb |
Hemoglobin |
IGF-1 |
Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
LIC |
Liver iron concentration |
LS |
Lumbar spine |
OC |
Osteocalcin |
RANK |
Receptor activator of NF-kB |
TAO |
Thalassemia-associated osteoporosis |
TB |
Total body |
TSH |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
USTCRN |
United States Thalassemia Clinical Research
Network |