Side effect of deferiprone as iron chelator in patient with thalassemia

Background There are currently three available iron chelators: deferoxamine (DFO), deferasirox (DFX) and deferiprone (DFP). In Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital and Indonesia, in general, the accessibility of DFP for thalassemia patients has been adequate. Even though its efficacy in removing iron has...

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Main Authors: Mikhael Yosia, Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2018-01-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1361