Urinary Metabolic Profile of Patients with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia Major Undergoing Deferasirox Therapy

• Main Authors: Giovanna Capolongo (Author), Miriam Zacchia (Author), Amerigo Beneduci (Author), Silvia Costantini (Author), Patrizia Cinque (Author), Anna Spasiano (Author), Giuseppina De Luca (Author), Maria Enrica Di Pietro (Author), Paolo Ricchi (Author), Francesco Trepiccione (Author), Giovambattista Capasso (Author), Aldo Filosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Renal dysfunction is a frequent complication in patients suffering from β-thalassemia major (β-TM). The aim of this study was to analyze the renal function and urine metabolomic profile of β-TM patients undergoing transfusions and deferasirox (DFX) therapy, in order to better character...