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The present study aimed to evaluate the role of TE in the assessment of hepatic fibrosis in 115 adult patients with \u03b2\u2010thalassemia major (TM) (#59) or intermedia (TI) (#56). TE was performed according to current practice. Histologic data were obtained in 14 cases. Liver iron concentration was assessed by atomic absorption spectrometry and T2* magnetic resonance. In patients with TM, the proportion of anti\u2010HCV positive viremic patients, median serum ferritin levels, and TE values were significantly higher than in TI. In the group of 14 patients who underwent liver biopsy, a significant positive correlation was observed between liver stiffness and fibrosis stage (\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.73,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.003). Severe fibrosis is diagnosed with a sensitivity of 60% and a specificity of 89%, whereas cirrhosis is detected with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 92%. At multivariate analysis, the variables independently associated with TE were ALT, GGT, and bilirubin levels in both groups and, in patients with TM, HCV RNA positivity. In \u03b2\u2010thalassemia patients, TE is a reliable tool for assessing liver fibrosis even if the influence of iron overload has to be clarified. Am. J. 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