shahid akhtar

Abstract Growth impairment is a serious concern in Transfusion dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients. Decreased height/length in these patients is a result of multiple factors such as nutrition, recurrent infections, iron overload, chronic anemia, multiple vitamin and mineral deficiency. Zinc is one such micronutrient which is deficient in TDT patients and has a role in enhancing growth.

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Shahid Akhtar,1 Birgitte Berg,2 Johan Medina,3 Maya Nicole Gonczi,4 Sophie Hamilton,5 Emily Hildebrand,4 Nicky Kelepouris,6 Jesper Skov Neergaard,7 Claus Sværke,8 Gitte Ter-Borch,2 Niklas Kahr Rasmussen3 1Devices & Digital Health, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark; 2Clinical Operations, Obesity, Liver Diseases & Devices, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark; 3Medical & Science, Devices & Digital Health, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark; 4Human Factors, Research Collective, Tempe, AZ, USA; 5Rare...