IRON METABOLISM IN THALASSEMIA AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE
There are two main mechanisms by which iron overload develops in thalassemias: increased iron absorption due to ineffective erythropoiesis and blood transfusions. In nontransfused patients with severe thalassemia, abnormal dietary iron absorption increases body iron burden between 2 and 5 g per year...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/120 |
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