Erythrocytapheresis plus erythropoietin: An alternative therapy for selected patients with hemochromatosis and severe organ damage

Haematologica

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 717-718

  Mariani, Raffaella ^a   Pelucchi, Sara ^a   Perseghin, Paolo ^a   Corengia, Chiara ^a   Piperno, Alberto ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erythrocytapheresis; Hemochromatosis; Iron depletion

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CYTAPHERESIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHROCYTAPHERESIS; GENETIC DISORDER; HEADACHE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IRON DEPLETION; ORGAN INJURY; PHLEBOTOMY; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CYTAPHERESIS; ERYTHROPOIETIN, RECOMBINANT; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20344383003     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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