Efficacy of Deferasirox as an Oral Iron Chelator in Paediatric Thalassaemia Patients

Efficacy of Deferasirox as an Oral Iron Chelator in Paediatric Thalassaemia Patients

Introduction: Thalassaemia Major patients require frequent blood transfusion leading to iron overload. Excessive iron gets deposited in vital organs and leads to dysfunction of the heart, liver, anterior pituitary, pancreas, and joints. Our body has limited mechanism to excrete iron, so patients...

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Main Authors: Shikha Jaiswal, Rajesh Hishikar, Onkar Khandwal, Manju Agarwal, Usha Joshi, Ajay Halwai, Basant Maheshwari, Raka Sheohare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
ferritin
iron chelation
management
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9395/22650_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PI_RK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(P_RB)_PF3(AG_OM).pdf

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