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Iron overload disorders: treatment options for patients refractory to or intolerant of phlebotomy.
Pharmacotherapy - 1 Mar 2008
Bring Penny, Partovi Nilufar, Ford Jo-Ann E, Yoshida Eric M
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Iron overload disorders involve excess accumulation of iron in body tissues as a result of hereditary and nonhereditary diseases. If left untreated, tissue iron deposition can result in organ damage. Treatment options such as phlebotomy, chelating agents, and erythrocytapheresis can prevent compl...
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