Abbreviations Full terms
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