Iron overload and chelation therapy in hemoglobinopathies

Iron overload (IOL) is highly prevalent among patients with hemoglobinopathies; both transfusion dependent thalassemia (TDT) and non-transfusion dependent thalassemia (NTDT). Whether IOL is secondary to regular transfusions like in TDT, or develops from increased intestinal absorption like in NTDT,...

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Main Authors: Rayan Bou-Fakhredin, Joseph Elias, Ali T. Taher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Thalassemia Reports
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/7478