Deferiprone reduces hemosiderin deposits in the brain of a patient with superficial siderosis.

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  • M Levy
  • R H Llinas
چکیده

A man with superficial siderosis showed improvement in symptoms and reduction in hemosiderin by MR imaging following treatment with deferiprone, a lipid-soluble iron chelator.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

دوره 32 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011