TY - JOUR
T1 - Triple drug iron chelation therapy in thalassemia major; a case report
AU - Bhat, Ramitha R.
AU - Lashkari, Harshaprasada
AU - Ramprakash, Stalin
AU - Pereira, Diana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - Regular packed cell transfusion in patients with thalassemia major leads to iron overload. Chelation therapy is one of the important aspects of thalassemia care as iron overload causes significant cardiac, hepatic, and endocrine dysfunction. We report a case of thalassemia major with severe iron overload causing cardiac and liver dysfunction who benefitted from triple drug chelation therapy. Triple iron chelation therapy in thalassemia major could be suggested in severe iron overload patients.
AB - Regular packed cell transfusion in patients with thalassemia major leads to iron overload. Chelation therapy is one of the important aspects of thalassemia care as iron overload causes significant cardiac, hepatic, and endocrine dysfunction. We report a case of thalassemia major with severe iron overload causing cardiac and liver dysfunction who benefitted from triple drug chelation therapy. Triple iron chelation therapy in thalassemia major could be suggested in severe iron overload patients.
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M3 - Article
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SN - 2008-4595
VL - 13
SP - 62
EP - 64
JO - Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer
JF - Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer
IS - 2
ER -