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The aim of this study was to analyse the prognostic role of ferritin for thyreopathies in patients with major and intermedia \u03b2T. The power of different iron chelators to treat iron overload and to prevent or reverse thyreopathies was also assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients were treated with chelators with different chelation strategies during the study. Receiver operating characteristics analysis was employed to calculate the area under the curve for serum ferritin to find the best cutoff values capable of identifying thyroid dysfunction in thalassaemic patients. Kaplan\u2013Meier curves were generated to assess incidence of thyreopathy. 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The intensification of chelation therapy led to an amelioration of thyroid function.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Ferritin represents a prognostic marker for \u03b2T patients and a predictive factor for progression to thyroid dysfunction. 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