Progression of iron overload in sickle cell disease

Seminars in Hematology

Volumn 38, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 57-62

  Olivieri, Nancy F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON CHELATION; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER INJURY; LIVER WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THALASSEMIA; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035138526     PISSN: 00371963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0037-1963(01)90060-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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