Ferriprox Prevents Heart Failure in Patients with Thalassaemia
July 17, 2006 by Lei
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
People with thalassemia have excess iron in their blood which is usually treated with blood transfusions and subcutaneous infusions of Desferal (deferoxamine). A new study finds that oral iron-chelator Ferriprox (deferiprone) may be more effective. Excessive iron can lead to a build up in organs and endocrine glands as well as heart complications and death from heart failure.
Medical News Today, July 17, 2006
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