Differential effects of the type of iron chelator on the absolute number of hematopoietic peripheral progenitors in patients with β-thalassemia major

Several studies have established an association between iron chelation therapy with deferasirox and hematopoietic improvement in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. There are no data from patients with β-thalassemia major. In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the absolute number of several...

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Main Authors: Gian Luca Forni, Marina Podestà, Marco Musso, Giovanna Piaggio, Khaled M. Musallam, Manuela Balocco, Sarah Pozzi, Alessandra Rosa, Francesco Frassoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2013-04-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/6623