Study of IGT in children of β-thalassemia Major: Experience at Sahiwal Medical College

Aim: to determine the frequency of impaired glucose tolerance in children with beta thalassemia major on regular blood transfusion. methods: this study was conducted at department of pediatrics,sahiwal medial college,sahiwal from july 2015 to june 2016. total 161 children having age from 3 years to 20 years with thalassemia major were selected for this study. results: total,86(53.42%) patients were between 3-10 years and 75(46.58%) were between 11-20 years,with mean age 10.55±4.90 years,97(60.25%) were male and 64(39.75%) were females and frequency of impaired glucose tolerance reveals in 17(10.56%) patients. conclusion: we concluded that the frequency of impaired glucose tolerance in children with thalassemia major on regular blood transfusion is higher,however,some other studies are required to authenticate our findings.