Article
[IRON OVERLOAD: BETTER UNDERSTANDING, BETTER CARE].
La Revue du praticien - 1 Dec 2015
Brissot Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Chronic iron overload, either of genetic (hemochromatoses) or acquired (transfusions) origin, leads to frequent disorders, affecting both the quality of life and life expectancy. Major recent advances in the knowledge of iron metabolism, together with advances in biology, imaging and drug design have already significantly improved the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. These conceptual and technological...
Topics
- Dietary Supplements
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepcidins
- Humans
- Iron Chelating Agents
- Iron Overload
- Life Expectancy
- Prognosis
- Quality of Life
- Risk Factors
- Transfusion Reaction