Assessment of the uvulo-glossopharyngeal dimensions in patients with β-thalassemia major

Objectives Thalassemia patients present varying degrees of craniofacial characteristics, while the morphology of the upper airway is less studied. The purpose of this study was to compare the uvula-glossopharyngeal dimensions (UGDs) of patients with β-thalassemia major (BTM) with non-thalassemic subjects who had similarities in the maxillo-mandibular skeletal pattern.