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Table 1 General characteristics of the patients

From: Association of iron overload based quantitative T2* MRI technique and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with beta-thalassemia: A cross-sectional study

Parameter

Mean

SD*

Age (year)

25.6

± 9.2

BMI

20.8

± 2.9

Age at diagnosis (month)

53

± 79.1

Transfusion start age (month)

44

± 66.1

Transfusion volume (ml)

807

± 216

Transfusion interval (day)

29

± 24.8

Deferoxamine start age (month)

104

± 115

Duration of deferoxamine treatment (year)

17

± 6.3

  1. *SD: standard deviation