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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2022-03-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2556 |