Labile plasma iron and echocardiographic parameters are associated with cardiac events in β‐thalassemic patients
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DOI: 10.1111/eci.13954
Abstract: Notwithstanding the improvement in therapies, patients affected by thalassemia major (TM) and intermedia (TI) are still at high risk of cardiac complications. This study aimed at evaluating the incidence and predictive factors for developing cardiac… read more here.
Keywords: iron echocardiographic; cardiac events; labile plasma; parameters associated ... See more keywords
Ferroportin inhibition attenuates plasma iron, oxidant stress, and renal injury following red blood cell transfusion in guinea pigs
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.15720
Abstract: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions result in the sequestration and metabolism of storage‐damaged RBCs within the spleen and liver. These events are followed by increased plasma iron concentrations that can contribute to oxidant stress and… read more here.
Keywords: red blood; plasma iron; oxidant stress; transfusion ... See more keywords