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- Title
Study of Beta-Thalassemia Biomarkers and Their Relationship to Cognition Among Children.
- Authors
Shehata, Ghaydaa A.; Elsayh, Khaled I.; Rafet, Nafisa H.; Mohamed, Amany O.; Rageh, Tarek A.
- Abstract
The current study is to detect some biomarkers of beta-thalassemia (ferritin, serum transferrin receptors, and nitric oxide levels) and to examine the relation between these markers and cognition in children with beta-thalassemia. Thirty children with beta-thalassemia were selected from the Pediatric Department at Assiut University hospital. Another 40 healthy children of the same age, sex, years of schooling, body mass index (BMI), and social scale were chosen as the control group. Assessment of clinical, laboratory, cognitive functions, and event related potential was done for patients and control groups. Significantly higher levels of ferritin and serum transferrin receptors with decreased nitric oxide were detected among children with beta-thalassemia. There were significant correlations between serum transferrin receptors and nitric oxide levels with event related potential latencies and with some cognitive function tests and P300-N2 amplitude. Frequent blood transfusion was associated with increased serum transferrin receptors and decreased nitric oxide levels.
- Subjects
BIOMARKERS; COGNITION in children; THALASSEMIA in children; BODY mass index; NITRIC oxide; FERRITIN; COGNITIVE ability
- Publication
Journal of Child Neurology, 2010, Vol 25, Issue 12, p1473
- ISSN
0883-0738
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0883073810368996