title: HbH Constant Spring disease has lower serum ferritin relative to liver iron concentration (LIC): importance of LIC measurement and potential impact on serum ferritin thresholds for iron chelation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Ai Leen
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: Thua Thao
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Le
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: Ru San
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D019190:Iron Overload / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
chemical_list: D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron
keywords: HbH disease; chelation; ferritin; liver iron concentration; thalassaemia