Comparison of Deferiprone to Deferasirox and Deferoxamine to Cardiac and Hepatic T2* MRI in Thalassemia Patients: Evidence-based Case Report

Comparison of Deferiprone to Deferasirox and Deferoxamine to Cardiac and Hepatic T2* MRI in Thalassemia Patients: Evidence-based Case Report

Background: there are currently three iron chelator readily available for patients Indonesia; deferiprone/DFP (branded as Ferriprox), deferasirox/DFX (branded as Exjade) and deferoxamine/DFO (branded as Desferal). This study aims to determine which iron chelator is the most efficient in reducing car...

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Main Authors: Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat, Mikhael Yosia, Teny Tjitra Sari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2018-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
Subjects:
iron chelation
thalassemia
T2* MRI
Online Access:http://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/375

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http://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/375

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