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Posted On : 05 Dec 2006
Is Vit C therapy contraindicated in thalassemic patients on desferal with cardiomyopathy in failure?
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vitamin C increases the pool of iron available for chelation by Desferal. However, too much free iron can cause heart and other problems
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