Iron Overload and Chelation Therapy in Non-Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia

Iron Overload and Chelation Therapy in Non-Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia

Iron overload (IOL) due to increased intestinal iron absorption constitutes a major clinical problem in patients with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT), which is a cumulative process with advancing age. Current models for iron metabolism in patients with NTDT suggest that suppression of s...

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Main Authors: Rayan Bou-Fakhredin, Abdul-Hamid Bazarbachi, Bachar Chaya, Joseph Sleiman, Maria Domenica Cappellini, Ali T. Taher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
non-transfusion dependent thalassemia
iron overload
iron chelation therapy
serum ferritin
liver iron concentration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/12/2778

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