title: Deferasirox improves liver fibrosis in beta-thalassaemia major patients. A five-year longitudinal study from a single thalassaemia centre.
authors.affiliation: Adults Thalassaemia Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sousos
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Emmanouil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sinakos
authors.affiliation: Adults Thalassaemia Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Philippos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klonizakis
authors.affiliation: Blood Bank Centre, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Despoina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adamidou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Angelos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daniilidis
authors.affiliation: Adults Thalassaemia Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gigi
authors.affiliation: Adults Thalassaemia Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Evaggelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vetsiou
authors.affiliation: Haematology Laboratory, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsioni
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Eudokia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mandala
authors.affiliation: Adults Thalassaemia Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efthymia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vlachaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000077588:Deferasirox / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000077588:Deferasirox
keywords: chelation; liver disease; liver fibrosis; thalassaemia; transient elastography