Sequential antiviral and iron chelation treatment in a teenage boy with congenital anemia, chronic hepatitis C, and secondary hemosiderosis.

Yap, Jason; O'Connor, Constance; Kirby, Melanie; Guindi, Maha; Roberts, Eva A

Yap, Jason; O'Connor, Constance; Kirby, Melanie; Guindi, Maha; Roberts, Eva A.

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Yap J; Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr ; 48(3): 382-5, 2009 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19274798

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Anemia/congenital; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use; Chelation Therapy; Hemosiderosis/drug therapy; Hepatitis C, Chronic/drug therapy; Interferon-alpha/therapeutic use; Ribavirin/therapeutic use; Adolescent; Anemia/complications; Anemia/drug therapy; Deferoxamine/therapeutic use; Ferritins/blood; Hemoglobinopathies/complications; Hemosiderosis/etiology; Hepatitis C, Chronic/complications; Humans; Male; Siderophores/therapeutic use

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Ribavirin / Chelation Therapy / Interferon-alpha / Hepatitis C, Chronic / Hemosiderosis / Anemia Type of study: Etiology_studies Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

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