Timed non-transferrin bound iron determinations probe the origin of chelatable iron pools during deferiprone regimens and predict chelation response
Background Plasma non-transferrin bound iron refers to heterogeneous plasma iron species, not bound to transferrin, which appear in conditions of iron overload and ineffective erythropoiesis. The clinical utility of non-transferrin bound iron in predicting complications from iron overload, or respon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ferrata Storti Foundation
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Haematologica |
| Online Access: | https://haematologica.org/article/view/6320 |