Laboratory evaluation of a new delivery system to improve patient compliance with chelation therapy

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-17

  Lombardo, T ^a,b   Frontini, V ^a   Ferro, G ^a   Sergi, P ^a   Guidice, A ^a   Lombardo, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Ferrarotto   (Italy)

Author keywords

continuous IV infusion; desferrioxamine; Infusor; iron chelation therapy; iron overload

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE;

ARTICLE; CHELATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IRON OVERLOAD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 0029865812     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.1996.tb00730.x     Document Type: Article

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