Morbidity and mortality of iron intoxication in adult patients with thalassemia major, and effectiveness of chelation.
Ladis
V
V
Thalassemia Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, St. Sophie's Children's Hospital, Athens University, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece. valadis@otenet.gr
Berdousi
H
H
Palamidou
F
F
Agrafioti
C
C
Papadopoulou
A
A
Anagnostopoulos
G
G
Theodorides
C
C
Kattamis
C
C
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
D002614:Chelating Agents; D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine