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Title:

Noninvasive measurement of liver iron concentration at MRI in children with acute leukemia: initial results.

Document type:
journal article
Author(s):
Vag, T; Kentouche, K; Krumbein, I; Reichenbach, JR; Lopatta, E; Renz, DM; Stenzel, M; Beck, J; Kaiser, WA; Mentzel, HJ
Abstract:
Routine assessment of body iron load in patients with acute leukemia is usually done by serum ferritin (SF) assay; however, its sensitivity is impaired by different conditions including inflammation and malignancy.To estimate, using MRI, the extent of liver iron overload in children with acute leukemia and receiving blood transfusions, and to examine the association between the degree of hepatic iron overload and clinical parameters including SF and the transfusion iron load (TIL).A total of 25...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Pediatr Radiol
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
41
Journal issue:
8
Pages contribution:
980-4
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21674286
Print-ISSN:
0301-0449
TUM Institution:
Röntgendiagnostik
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