Assessment of transfusion-induced iron overload with T2*MRI in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A case control study

Introduction: Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors receiving multiple packed red blood transfusions may be at risk of vital organ iron deposition causing long-term complications. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and severity of iron overload in the liver and heart by ma...

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Published in:	Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Main Authors:	Laila M. Sherief, Mohamed Beshir, Sahar N Saleem, Wesam Elmozy, Mona Elkalioubie, Basma K Soliman, Amr M Fawzy, Mona Alsharkawy, Diana Hanna
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors Iron overload Liver T2* MRI
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137924028268