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Case Report

Successful Treatment of Severe Iron Intoxication with Gastrointestinal Decontamination, Deferoxamine, and Hemodialysis

Manoj R. GumberDepartment of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vivek B. KuteDepartment of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India
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Pankaj R. ShahDepartment of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India
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Aruna V. VanikarDepartment of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Services and Immunohematology, IKDRC-ITS, Ahmedabad, India
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Himanshu V. PatelDepartment of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India
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Manish R. BalwaniDepartment of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India
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Pramod P GhugeDepartment of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India
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Hargovind L. TrivediDepartment of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India
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Pages 729-731 | Received 13 Jan 2013, Accepted 19 Mar 2013, Published online: 01 May 2013

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