Relationship between liver iron concentration determined by R2-MRI, serum ferritin, and liver enzymes in patients with thalassemia intermedia.
Conclusion: We determined the cut-off values for ALT and SF indicating the best time to start iron chelation therapy in patients with TI, and found significant correlations among iron overload, SF, and ALT.
PMID: 30588469 [PubMed]
Source: Blood Research - Category: Hematology Tags: Blood Res Source Type: research
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