Journal Pre-proof Association between serum level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cardiac function in patients with β-thalassemia major Zahra Zhasem, Hamed Fanaei, Gholamreza Komeili, Majid Naderi, Ali Toloei PII: S1058-9813(20)30205-8 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppedcard.2020.101336 Reference: PPC 101336 To appear in: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology Received date: 27 May 2020 Revised date: 5 October 2020 Accepted date: 30 November 2020 Please cite this article as: Z. Zhasem, H. Fanaei, G. Komeili, et al., Association between serum level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cardiac function in patients with β-thalassemia major, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology (2020), https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2020.101336 This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. © 2020 Published by Elsevier.