Iron Overload, Thalassemia
Conditions
Keywords
Renal Function
Brief summary
Thalassemia Major patients developed Iron Overload due to blood transfusions and intestinal iron absorption. Renal function caused by Iron overload was studied in a previous study and shows principally tubular disfunction. In this previous study the Iron chelator used was Deferrioxamine. In the last five years an oral Iron chelator was introduced and approved by the FDA, Deferasirox, (Novartis, Switzerland and USA). The purpose of this study is to assess the renal function in Thalassemia Major patients treated with this new oral iron chelator and compare the results with our previous study.
Detailed description
Patients with Thalassemia Major. The laboratory tests that will be studied are: Urine dip stick, Urea, Creatinine, Na, K, Uric Acid, Calcium, Phosphorus in serum and urine, and N acetyl-b-D-glucosaminidase in Urine.Blood gases will be also taken in serum samples. The overall iron accumulation will also be calculated based in the amount of Packed Cells Units transfused. The total iron burden will also assessed by measurement of Transferrin saturation and Serum Ferritin.
Interventions
DRUGDeferasirox
Sponsors
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with Thalassemia Major or Intermedia treated by Iron chelators or by blood transfusions without treatment with iron chelators
Exclusion criteria
None relevant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Renal function in Thalassemia patients treated by Deferasirox | One year study | Analysis of renal tubular function in patients treated by Deferasirox compared to patients treated by deferrioxamine |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed