People with thalassemia typically require repeat blood transfusions for treatment. Additionally, iron chelation is often needed. In this procedure, excess iron is removed from the blood following ...

Due to long-term blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy, thalassemia patients experience iron metabolism disorders. Iron overload not only directly affects the composition of gut microbiota but ...

Formed under intense pressures, the newly discovered compound packs helium atoms into crystalline iron, researchers report February 25 in Physical Review Letters. The compound joins a short list ...

Satya Kumar said in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that a proposal to increase the monthly pension given to the thalassemia patients ... consequent growth of iron content in blood under ...

Blood test results showed that Ryan had iron deficiency anaemia. Looking back, there had been other signs. Despite regularly working out, Ryan had suddenly started to feel winded on routine hikes.

Iron is an essential mineral that you obtain from the foods that you eat. This includes heme iron found in animal products such as meat and fish and non-heme iron derived from plant sources, including ...

Thalassemia major patients require ‘life long’ blood transfusions once every 15-20 days, and iron chelation therapy, leading to substantial financial and social costs for families and the ...

Management depends on the clinical phenotype, and some severe cases may require blood transfusion, iron chelation therapy ... for achieving transfusion independence in CDA II. In beta thalassemia, ...

Aging affects iron homeostasis, as evidenced by tissue iron loading and anemia in the elderly. Iron needs in mammals are met primarily by iron recycling from senescent red blood cells (RBCs), a task ...