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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">IJMABHR</journal-id>
<journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title>IJMABHR</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="epub">2582-8940</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Anfo Publication House</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">483</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.54660/IJMBHR.2026.7.2.192-205</article-id>
<title-group><article-title>MRI Estimation of Liver Iron Concentration in Patients with Hemoglobinopathy in Relation to Serum Ferritin in Basrah</article-title></title-group>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Ameer</surname><given-names>Huda Riyadh Abdul</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Mousa</surname><given-names>Husham Jubran</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Badr</surname><given-names>Fouad Hamid</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Alhijaj</surname><given-names>Basim A</given-names></name></contrib>
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<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub"><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<issue>2</issue>
<fpage>192</fpage>
<lpage>205</lpage>
<permissions><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/?utm"><license-p>CC BY-NC-SA 4.0</license-p></license></permissions>
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<abstract><p>Background: liver iron overload in hemoglobinopathy population with repeated blood transfusion is an important morbidity warranting the evaluation of a non-invasive method of liver iron quantification. MR T2* / R2* relaxometry technique has shown promising results in this domain. 
Aim of Study: this prospective cross sectional study aim to show the value of MR T2*/R2* relaxometry technique, in assessment of hepatic iron overload in a sample of hemoglobinopathy population at our hospital on repeated blood transfusion therapy in South of Iraq (Basra city). 
Patients and Methods: a total of 70 anaemic patients, mean age 21 years  ( range : 1055 years old) patients with hemoglobinopathy who had received repeated blood transfusions and on chelation therapy at time of examination, underwent MRI T2* / R2* relaxometry study. The corresponding iron overload was calculated for each patient, then correlation between MRI relaxometry study and serum ferritin level using correlation coefficient was done. 
Results: at the time of the study, serum ferritin levels ranged between 297 and 7324 ng/l ( mean 1958  ng/l).based on the calculated liver iron concentration (LIC) values show that 37.1% of the patients had moderate level of LIC, the highest prevalence of severe LIC was seen significantly in patients using DFO drug(25%) and in those diagnosed with thalassemia major (16.2%), no significant association between LIC and splenectomy. Strong negative correlation was detected between LIC and T2*, Perfect positive correlation between LIC and R2* and moderate positive correlation between LIC and S. ferritin. No significant correlation between LIC and age.  In conclusion, MRI R2*/T2* provides a non-invasive, precise, and repeatable method for measuring tissue iron content. The treatment of tissue iron excess should be improved by the widespread use of this approach, enabling early chelation intensification &amp; monitoring of iron level &amp; response to treatment 
Conclusion: In conclusion, MRI R2* provides a non-invasive, precise, and repeatable method for measuring hepatic tissue iron content 
Recommendation: that. MRI is effective in management of hemoglobinopathy so,repeat liver MRI for all patients who have LIC &gt; 7mg/g DW liver (every 6 months,or 1year depending on guidelines and Cardiac MRI is required for all patient to exclude cardiac iron deposition.
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><kwd>Hemoglobinopathy</kwd><kwd>liver iron concentration</kwd><kwd>MRI R2*/T2* relaxometry</kwd><kwd>serum ferritin</kwd><kwd>iron overload</kwd><kwd>thalassemia</kwd><kwd>sickle cell disease</kwd></kwd-group>
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