D. Adhikari et al., ANALYSIS OF FALL IN SERUM FERRITIN AFTER CHELATION OF IRON WITH DEFERIPRONE (L1) IN BETA-THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBIN-E BETA-THALASSEMIA, Current Science, 68(8), 1995, pp. 839-840
Serum ferritin reflects body iron store. It is increased in thalassaem
ias due to many reasons. The chelation of iron with deferiprone (L1) c
auses fall of serum ferritin. This is found to be biexponential when c
helated by hydrophilic alpha-hydroxypyridones such as deferiprone in v
ivo.