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Table 5 Association between LIC and hepatic T2* in the studied group

From: MRI evaluation of hepatic and cardiac iron burden in pediatric thalassemia major patients: spectrum of findings by T2*

Variable

Normal LIC

mean ± SD

Abnormal LIC

mean ± SD

Mann-Whitney U test

p value

Hepatic T2*

18.4.1 ± 1

4.3 ± 4.2

6.9

0.001**