Red blood cell alloimmunization in transfusion-dependent Egyptian patients with thalassemia in a limited donor exposure program

Improved survival in red blood cell tran

Improved survival in red blood cell transfusion dependent patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF) receiving iron chelation therapy

✍ Heather A. Leitch; Jocelyn M. Chase; Trisha A. Goodman; Hatoon Ezzat; Meaghan D. 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 173 KB

## Abstract Many patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF) become red blood cell (RBC) transfusion dependent (TD), risking iron overload (IOL). Iron chelation therapy (ICT) may decrease the risk of haemosiderosis associated organ dysfunction, though its benefit in PMF is undefined. To assess the ef