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Last Updated: Nov 18, 2006 - 12:32:53 PM |
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Haematology
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Anaemia
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Deferasirox
Deferasirox may revolutionize the way chronic iron overload is treated
Those with severe chronic anemias need frequent blood transfusions to remain healthy, but such frequent transfusions can cause a potentially deadly buildup of iron in the body, leading to heart and liver failure. The traditional treatment to remove excess iron is so onerous that many patients choose to forgo it, putting their own lives at risk. The results of an international study on deferasirox, a new drug that may revolutionize the way chronic iron overload is treated, will be published in the May 1, 2006, issue of Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology.
Apr 23, 2006 - 6:23:00 PM
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