Study of the Effect of Some Trace Elements (Calcium) and Some in the Biochemical Variables on the Children of Thalassemia Patients in the Province of Maysan/Iraq

The study was conducted to measure the concentration of trace elements of calcium and some enzymatic biochemical parameters for a number of people with thalassemia in Masan Governorate. The study included 50 patients between the ages of (1–14) years (13 males and 19 females) from Thalassemia Center and Hematology. (16 males and 14 females) during the period from January 2018 and the end of March 2018. Patients were divided into three age groups (1–4 years), the second group (5–9 years), the third group (10–14 years). The variables were studied based on age, sex, thalassemia type, and genetics. The results showed that most cases of the disease are of the type of Thalassemia major and that the proportion of males is greater than females. In addition, a decrease in the calcium concentration of patients compared to controls. The concentration of calcium for patients (8.9 ± 0.47) compared to control (9.5 ± 0.6).