FABP4 and beta thalassemia: Concerning cardiac function, as demonstrated in Table 2, there were significantly lower values of LVEF and LVSV in patients with thalassemia major, with higher serum FABP4 compared with those who have lower serum FABP4 (63.7 ± 5.3 vs. 67.0 ± 4.8, p < 0.05 and 34.6 ± 3.9 vs. 37.1 ± 3.8, p < 0.05, respectively).