Desferrioxamine therapy of secondary hemochromatosis after BMT for thalassemia

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages 119-122

  Giardini, C ^a   Galimberti, M ^a   Lucarelli, G ^a   Polchi, P ^a   Angelucci, E ^a   Baronciani, D ^a   Gaziev, D ^a   Erer, B ^a   Ripalti, M ^a   Rapa, S ^a   Muretto, P ^a  

^a SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE; FERRITIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON CHELATION; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 0030906112     PISSN: 02683369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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