Efficacy and Safety of Combined Oral Chelation with Deferiprone and Deferasirox on Iron Overload in Transfusion Dependent Children with Thalassemia - A Prospective Observational Study.

Rajeswari Rethinaswamy DivakarJoseDelhikumar Chinnaiah GovindareddyG Ram Kumar

Published in: Indian journal of pediatrics (2020)

Combined oral chelation with deferiprone and deferasirox significantly decreases the serum ferritin level in children with severe iron overload. The drugs were tolerated well without any serious adverse effects.

Keyphrases

young adults
iron deficiency
sickle cell disease
cardiac surgery
early onset
drug induced