The role of MRI-R2* in the detection of subclinical pancreatic iron loading among transfusion-dependent sickle cell disease patients and correlation with hepatic and cardiac iron loading

Autor: Basant Mohamed Raief Mosaad, Ahmed Samir Ibrahim, Mohamed G. Mansour, Mohsen Saleh ElAlfy, Fatma Soliman Elsayed Ebeid, Emad H. Abdeldayem
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Insights into Imaging, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: 10.1186/s13244-022-01280-x
Popis: Abstract Objectives Pancreatic reserve could be preserved by early assessment of pancreatic iron overload among transfusion-dependent sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. This study aimed to measure pancreatic iron load and correlate its value with patients’ laboratory and radiological markers of iron overload. Materials and methods Sixty-six SCD children and young adults underwent MRI T2* relaxometry using a simple mathematical spreadsheet and laboratory assessment. Results The results indicated moderate-to-severe hepatic iron overload among 65.2% of studied cases. None had cardiac iron overload. Normal-to-mild iron overload was present in the pancreas in 86% of cases, and 50% had elevated serum ferritin > 2500 ug/L. There was no significant correlation between pancreatic R2* level, serum ferritin, and hepatic iron overload. Patients with higher levels of hemolysis markers and lower pre-transfusion hemoglobin levels showed moderate-to-severe pancreatic iron overload. Conclusion Chronically transfused patients with SCD have a high frequency of iron overload complications including pancreatic iron deposition, thereby necessitating proper monitoring of the body’s overall iron balance as well as detection of extrahepatic iron depositions.
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