A decrease in serum iron levels in non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients Haematological Disorders
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 20-65 years old 2. Non-transfusion dependent thalassemia [alpha or beta] diagnosis by HPLC, PCR or gene mutation 3. Hemochromatosis with serum ferritin 300-1000 ng/mL or > 1000 ng/mL with a maximum iron chelator (DFP at 75 mg/kg/day or DFX at 20 mg/kg/day) 4. Concurrent iron chelators without changing dose during 3 months before enrollment and no tendency to adjust the dose of iron chelators between study 5. Inform consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the participant inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in serum ferritin measured using an automated Biochemical Analyzer (immuno-chemiluminescence) at baseline, 3 and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcome measures are assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months unless stated: 1. A CBC measured using an automated cell counter 2. Hemoglobin typing measured using cationic-exchange HPLC/DAD at baseline and 6 months. 3. Blood urea nitrogen measured using an automated biochemical analyzer 4. Creatinine measured using an automated biochemical analyzer 5. Electrolytes measured using an automated biochemical analyzer (ion selective method) 6. Aspartate aminotransferase measured using an automated biochemical analyzer (colorimetry) 7. Alanine aminotransferase measured using an automated biochemical analyzer (colorimetry) 8. Alkaline phosphatase measured using an automated biochemical analyzer (colorimetry) 9. Serum iron measured using an automated biochemical analyzer (ferrozine colorimetry) 10. Total iron-binding capacity measured using an automated biochemical analyzer (ferrozine colorimetry) 11. Labile plasma iron measured using Rhodamine B fluorochrome/spectrofluorometry 12. Non-transferrin bound iron measured using NTA/fluorescence chelator beads/flow cytometry a 13. Hepcidin measured using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunoassay 14. Erythroferrone measured using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunoassay 15. Vitamin B12 measured using reversed-phase HPLC/DAD 16. Vitamin D3 measured using a competitive enzyme-linked immunoassay | — |
Countries
Thailand