Selected highlights of the IX international symposium of clinicians for endocrinopathies in thalassemia and adolescent medicine (ICET-A) on growth, and endocrine complications in thalassaemia: In the course of IV Pan Arab hematology conference and XIII Saudi society of hematology congress etihad towers - Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), February 6th, 2015

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The IX Symposium of the International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescent Medicine (ICET-A) was held in the glamorous city of Abu Dhabi on the 6th of February, 2015 in the Course of IV Pan Arab Hematology Conference and XIII Saudi Society of Hematology Congress. Both meetings were merged with the highlights of the European Hematology Association (EHA).The symposium included four sessions on a wide range of topics covering growth disorders and endocrine complications in thalassaemia. The goals of the meeting were to provide an update on current research, to inspire younger investigators in this field, to promote interaction between different countries, and to introduce the ICET-A group, its aims and directions for its progress.