Deferasirox, an oral chelator in the treatment of iron overload
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Deferasirox: a novel, once-daily oral iron chelator
10.1586/14750708.3.4.453 © 2 Regular blood transfusions for the treatment of chronic anemia inevitably lead to iron overload since humans do not possess a physiological mechanism for removing excess iron. Without appropriate treatment, the cumulative effects of iron overload lead to severe organ damage and, ultimately, death. The iron chelating agent, deferoxamine, has been used effectively for...
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عنوان ژورنال: Italian Journal of Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1877-9352,1877-9344
DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2007.4.35