Background: b Thalassemia major is because complications in many organs of patients that it is due to anemia and iron overload in the body due to repeated injections of blood. Our country is on the thalassemia belt. About of kidney dysfunction in thalassemic patients in Iran has been only one study and in worldwide, researches are very limited. Hence, the purpose of this study is about impaired renal tubular function in pediatric patient with b thalassemia major.
Methods: In this study, using the regular search published articles about of Impaired renal tubular function in pediatric patient with b thalassemia major has been studied and collected during 1997-2004. These studies were obtained by using the databases as ISI, SID.
Results: Researches done in this field reviews were NAG levels and 2 b micro globulin for impaired renal tubular function. Results show that the mean NAG in patients with b thalassemia is more than healthy people, also between NAG and the duration of the disease was observed a significant relationship.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that is disturbed the pipes of renal function in patients with b thalassemia, which is characterized by increased concentrations of urinary NAG. Thus, increased urinary this enzyme should be considered as a primary marker of the pipes of renal damage in patients with βthalassemia major.