title: Morbidity and mortality of iron intoxication in adult patients with thalassemia major, and effectiveness of chelation.
authors: Thalassemia Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, St. Sophie's Children's Hospital, Athens University, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece. valadis@otenet.gr
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Ladis
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Berdousi
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Palamidou
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Agrafioti
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Papadopoulou
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Anagnostopoulos
authors: C
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authors: Theodorides
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authors: Kattamis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine