Deferasirox therapy in children with fanconi aplastic anemia

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 247-251

  Tunç, Bahattin ^a   Tavil, Betul ^a   Karakurt, Neslihan ^a   Yarali, Nese ^a   Azik, Fatih Mehmet ^a   Kara, Abdurrahman ^a   Çulha, Vildan ^a   Ozkasap, Serdar ^a  

^a ANKARA ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Deferasirox treatment; Fanconi aplastic anemia; Transfusional iron overload

Indexed keywords

DEFERASIROX; DEFEROXAMINE; FERRITIN; IRON; OXYMETHOLONE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FANCONI ANEMIA; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; IRON CHELATION; IRON OVERLOAD; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY MALFORMATION; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; PURPURA; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; BENZOIC ACIDS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FANCONI ANEMIA; FEMALE; FERRITINS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 84860716665     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318249a4be     Document Type: Article

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