[The use of ferritin in 40 patients with iron deficiency of various degrees caused by gynecologic disorders].
The authors evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of treatment with ferritin in 40 cases of iron deficiency because of gynecological pathology. After 2 months of therapy, 80% of patients showed a normalization of laboratory examinations while after 4 months both the normalization of laboratory examinations and the clinical symptomatology, were demonstrated in all cases. Only 7.5% of cases were very light and did not show remarkable adverse. It is concluded that this can be used safely.
Bottino
G
G
USL n. 35, Ospedale Civile di Giaveno, Torino.
Menna
C
C
Giarratana
L
L
Marini
C
C
Viberti
G
G
D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications
D005293:Ferritins
Impiego di ferritina in 40 pazienti affette da sideropenia di vario grado da cause ginecologiche.