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Understanding Iron Overload Disorders by Kaylee Nesbit is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Iron overload occurs when there is excessive absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or through regular blood transfusions, leading to an accumulation of iron in tissues that can damage organs. The most common causes of iron overload are hereditary hemochromatosis, transfusional iron overload from chronic anemias treated with blood transfusions, and African iron overload related to dietary iron intake. Iron chelation therapy uses drugs like deferasirox or deferiprone to promote the excretion of i
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- Kaylee Nesbit
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- EN