Comparative efficacy, safety, and cost of iron chelation monotherapy vs. combination therapy in pediatric beta-thalassemia major: a single-center retrospective study

Background Iron chelation therapy is used to maintain iron balance in β-thalassemia major patients who undergo repeated blood transfusions. Objective To compare the efficacy, safety, and cost of iron chelation combination regimens [deferiprone (DFP) + deferoxamine (DFO) or DFP + deferasirox (DFX]...

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Main Authors: Dewi Sharon Simorangkir, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat, Vivian Soetikno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2022-03-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2556