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Transfusion‐dependent Diamond–Blackfan anaemia (DBA) patients rapidly develop iron overload and frequently experience cardiac complications. The report by Lecornec and colleagues offers useful details on indications and the management of deferiprone,… Click to show full abstract
Transfusion‐dependent Diamond–Blackfan anaemia (DBA) patients rapidly develop iron overload and frequently experience cardiac complications. The report by Lecornec and colleagues offers useful details on indications and the management of deferiprone, a highly efficient chelator in removing excess cardiac iron but associated with a high risk of agranulocytosis in DBA patients.
Keywords:
iron overload;
iron;
diamond blackfan;
blackfan anaemia
Journal Title: British Journal of Haematology
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: British Journal of Haematology
Year Published: 2022
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