title: Iron status in thalassemia major patients after long-term subcutaneous desferrioxamine.
authors.affiliation: 1st Regional Transfusion Center, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kontopoulou-Griva
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hatzidimitriou-Papazacharia
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spiliotopoulou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsagarakis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Digenopoulou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine