Deferiprone belongs to the class of iron-chelating drugs that work by attaching itself to iron and helping its elimination from the body. It is used in patients with thalassemia or sickle cell anemia who might have an iron overload due to blood transfusions. It is administered in the form of an oral drug.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have recently done serum ferritin, and your level is 571.30ng, which is very high.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your serum ferritin is high, so the cause should be found out first. It can be hemochromatosis, in which excess iron is stored in the bone marrow.
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