Iron chelation therapy in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients: current strategies and future directions
Antoine N Saliba, Afif R Harb, Ali T Taher Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon Abstract: Transfusional iron overload is a major target in the care of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) and other refracto...
Main Authors: | Saliba AN, Harb AR, Taher AT |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Blood Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/iron-chelation-therapy-in-transfusion-dependent-thalassemia-patients-c-peer-reviewed-article-JBM |
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