title: B-thalassemia major.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Madinah Maternity and Childrens Hospital, Madinah Al-Munawara, PO Box 6205, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. zhawsawi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Zakaria M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Al-Hawsawi
authors.forename: Ghousia A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Hanan A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Al-Harbi
authors.forename: Zaki R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Al-Sobhi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013163:Splenomegaly; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins