Ganz T, Nemeth E. Pathogenic Mechanisms in Thalassemia II: Iron Overload.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2023;
37:353-363. [PMID:
36907608 DOI:
10.1016/j.hoc.2022.12.006]
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Abstract
Iron overload remains a lethal complication of β-thalassemia and other anemias caused by ineffective erythropoiesis. This review discusses the pathogenetic mechanisms of iron overload in thalassemia, at organismal, cellular, and molecular levels.
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