Controversies on the Consequences of Iron Overload and Chelation in MDS
Abstract. Many patients with MDS are prone to develop systemic and tissue iron overload in part as a consequence of disease-immanent ineffective erythropoiesis. However, chronic red blood cell transfusions, which are part of the supportive care regimen to correct anemia, are the major source of iron...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-06-01
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| Series: | HemaSphere |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/HS9.0000000000000357 |