Not-significant correlations were found between serum Hp and the amount of RBCs transfused (RBCs TI) in thalassemia patients combined or in each of the thalassemia groups (r= −0.2, P= 0.19 for thalassemia children combined; r= −0.16, P=0.5 for TM; r= 0.19, P= 0.41 for TI ). Here, HP is linked to thalassemia.