Effects of iron chelation therapy on the clinical course of aceruloplasminemia: an analysis of aggregated case reports

Background Aceruloplasminemia is a rare genetic iron overload disorder, characterized by progressive neurological manifestations. The effects of iron chelation on neurological outcomes have only been described in case studies, and are inconsistent. Aggregated case reports were analyzed to help delin...

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Published in:	Orphanet journal of rare diseases Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 105 - 8
Main Authors:	Vroegindeweij, Lena H. P., Boon, Agnita J. W., Wilson, J. H. Paul, Langendonk, Janneke G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 25.04.2020 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Aceruloplasminemia Age Anemia Care and treatment Case reports Case studies Chelation Chelation therapy Clinical outcomes Comparative analysis Deferiprone Development and progression Diabetes Disease Ethnicity Health aspects Hemoglobin Human Genetics Inherited metabolic diseases Iron Iron chelation therapy Medical research Medical treatment Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neurological manifestations Neutropenia Neutrophils Patients Pharmacology/Toxicology Phlebotomy Rare diseases Netherlands Neurological manifestations Deferiprone Aceruloplasminemia Iron chelation therapy Phlebotomy
ISSN:	1750-1172, 1750-1172
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