Iron Chelation Therapy
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780306467851
Subjects: Inorganic chemistry; Technology; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Science / Chemistry / Inorganic; General; Pathophysiology; Chelation therapy; Disorders; Iron; Metabolism
Description: This book reviews the impact of long-term iron chelating therapy using deferoxamine or the new, but controversial oral iron chelator deferiprone based on experience gained by multicenter trials, with special emphasis on survival, morbidity and drug toxicity; reviews the development of new and improved orally effective chelators that may be suitable for clinical use in the near future; and examines novel strategies of iron chelating treatment for the control of cell proliferation in malignant disease or malaria.
Notes: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology