Ovarian Insufficiency in Adolescent Females with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia: Pituitary versus Ovarian Iron Overload

Abstract

Adolescent females with TDT have decreased ovarian reserve, AFC, and gonadotropins that are correlated with serum ferritin, pituitary iron load, and ovarian volume. Hence, regular ovarian reserve assessment should be implemented as a part of endocrinological follow-up of females with TDT advising procedures to preserve fertility to those who are likely to have ovarian insufficiency.