Assessing iron overload: are we there yet?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-2881.
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Abstract
Iron overload occurs in many hematologic disorders and causes significant morbidity. The advantages of MRI in quantifying liver iron concentration continue to mount, and the association between iron overload and increased mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplant needs further attention.
Medical subject headings
- Iron
- Iron Overload
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Liver
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes