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Quantitative computed tomography is unreliable for measurement of bone mineral density in inadequately chelated adolescent patients with β‐thalassemia major: A case–control study

Utility of quantitative computed tomography (QCT) for assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with thalassemia is not fully established. Majority of patients with thalassemia in India receive suboptimal iron chelation. There is paucity of data on BMD in this population. Aim was to assess BMD by lumbar QCT in adolescent patients with transfusion dependent β‐thalassemia major and compare with controls.