Combined chelation therapy in thalassemia major for the treatment of severe myocardial siderosis with left ventricular dysfunction

Combined chelation therapy in thalassemia major for the treatment of severe myocardial siderosis with left ventricular dysfunction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In thalassemia major (TM), severe cardiac siderosis can be treated by continuous parenteral deferoxamine, but poor compliance, complications and deaths occur. Combined chelation therapy with deferiprone and deferoxamine is effective...

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Main Authors: Pibiri Martina, Agus Annalisa, Westwood Mark A, Smith Gillian C, Dessi Carlo, Galanello Renzo, Tanner Mark A, Nair Sunil V, Walker J Malcolm, Pennell Dudley J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/10/1/12

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