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Iron chelation therapy in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients: current strategies and future directions

Transfusional iron overload is a major target in the care of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) and other refractory anemias. Iron accumulates in the liver, heart, and endocrine organs leading to a wide array of complications. In this review, we summarize the characteristics of th...

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Autores principales: Saliba, Antoine N, Harb, Afif R, Taher, Ali T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26124688
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JBM.S72463