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Iron overload and toxicity: the hidden risk of multiple blood transfusions
Vox Sanguinis, 10/06/09
Shander A et al. – Increased awareness of the risks of iron overload from chronic transfusion therapy should result in greater use of interventions such as iron chelation to reduce total body iron and the risk of long–term sequelae.
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