THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF COMBINED THERAPY WITH DEFERASIROX AND SILYMARIN ON IRON OVERLOAD IN CHILDREN WITH BETA THALASSEMIA
abstract Background: Beta thalassemia is an inherited hemoglobin disorder resulting in chronic hemolytic anemia requiring life-long blood transfusion that cause iron overload. Silymarin plays a role as oral iron chelator and hepatoprotective agents in thalassemic patients.The aim of this work was to...
Main Author: | adel abd elhaleim hagag |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mattioli1885
2013-11-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/458 |
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