Hemochromatosis is a condition where your body absorbs too much iron. Find out what causes it and what treatments are available.

For people who need blood transfusions, iron can accumulate in the heart and liver, causing damage and sometimes death. Doctors often prescribe medications called chelators that bind to iron and ...

The FDA approved deferiprone for treatment of children or adults with transfusional iron overload due to sickle cell disease or other anemias.The indication applies to use of the agent for ...

Enhanced patient satisfaction with the new deferasirox film-coated tablet formulation may improve adherence, thereby reducing iron overload-related complications.” – by Julia Ernst, MS Reference: ...

Purpose Thalassemia, a chronic blood disease, necessitates life-long adherence to blood transfusions and chelation therapy to reduce iron overload. We examine stability of health-related quality of ...