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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-04-01
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Series: | Thalassemia Reports |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/7478 |