Table 1.
Demographic and characteristics of patients with thalassemia major (TM) and intermedia (TI) diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism
| Country | No. of TM pts | No. of TI pts | No. and % of TM pts. with HPT | No. and % of TI pts. with HPT | Age range (yrs) of TM pts. at diagnosis of HPT | Age range (yrs) of TI pts. at diagnosis of HPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bulgaria | 46 | 4 | 9 (19.5) | 1 (25) | 26-48 | 40 |
| 2. Cyprus | 247 | 39 | 7 (2,8) | 0 | 38-57 | 0 |
| 3. Egypt | 28 | 4 | 4 (14.2) | 0 | 13-16 | 0 |
| 4. Iran | 750 | 250 | 68 (9) | 18 (7.2) | 18-42 | 20-45 |
| 5. India | 206 | 7 | 3 (1.4) | 0 | 20-28 | 0 |
| 6. Italy | 55 | 56 | 4 (7.2) | 1 (1.7) | 44-48 | 43 |
| 7. Italy | 144 | 85 | 2 (1.3) | 0 | 39-55 | 0 |
| 8. Italy | 72 | 39 | 3 (4.1) | 0 | 38-42 | 0 |
| 9. Italy | 226 | 50 | 24 (10.6) | 0 | 10.5-31.2 | 0 |
| 10. Jordan | 355 | 35 | 25 (7%) | 4 (11.4%) | 17-37 | 21-24 |
| 11. Malaysia | 82 | 0 | 1 (1.2) | 0 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 12. Oman | 182 | 42 | 11 (6.0) | 1 (2.3) | 17-30 | 39 |
| 13. Oman | 85 | 17 | 2 (2.3) | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 14. Qatar | 140 | 39 | 12 (2.8) | 4 (10.2) | 14-28 | 20-32 |
| 15. Turkey | 264 | 38 | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 16. Turkey | 43 | 20 | 14 (32.5) | 2 (10) | 20-45 | 24-55 |
| 17. UK | 98 | 14 | 15 (15.3) | 2 (14.2) | 21-56 | 26-54 |
| Total number | 3023 | 739 | 206 | 33 | - | - |