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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 30, 2006 - Issue 2
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PROCEEDINGS 15th ICOCTaiwan, April 2005

Comparison of Oral and Subcutaneous Iron Chelation Therapies in the Prevention of Major Endocrinopathies in β-Thalassemia Major Patients

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Pages 257-262 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

While hypertransfusion and subcutaneous iron chelation therapy have increased longevity of patients with β-thalassemia (thal) major, endocrinopathies have become more common and impair the quality of their lives. Additionally, subcutaneous iron chelation therapy is an uncomfortable experience and can prevent patients from regular compliance with iron chelation therapy. We compared the efficacy of oral deferiprone (L1) to subcutaneous desferrioxamine (DFO) chelation therapy for the prevention of major endocrinopathies (growth hormone insufficiency, diabetes mellitus and gonadal dysfunction) among patients with β-thal major to see if we could offer these patients an easier and more painless way to reduce their body iron load and related endocrine complications.

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