Deviating from safety guidelines during deferiprone therapy in clinical practice may not be associated with higher risk of agranulocytosis

Autor: Usama El-Safy, M. Akif Yesilipek, Yousryeia Abdel Rahman, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Youssef Al-Tonbary, Ghazi Al Damanhouri, Shebl Said Shebl, Fernando Tricta, Yurdanur Kilinç, Mostafa A.S Salama, Zeynep Karakas, Mohamad H. Qari, Mohamed M. Badr, M Elalfy, Anne Stilman, Dilek Yazman, Noemi Toiber Temin, Yasser Wali
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 61:879-884
ISSN: 1545-5009
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24920
Popis: Background A risk associated with the iron chelator deferiprone is the development of neutropenia or agranulocytosis. Accordingly, the product label recommends weekly blood monitoring and immediate interruption of treatment upon detection of an absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
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