Effects of deferasirox dose and decreasing serum ferritin concentrations on kidney function in paediatric patients: an analysis of clinical laboratory data from pooled clinical studies
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Bird, Steven T; Swain, Richard S; Tian, Fang; Okusanya, Olanrewaju O; Waldron, Peter; Khurana, Mona; Durmowicz, Elizabeth L; Ma, Yong; Major, Jacqueline M; Gelperin, Kate
- Source
- The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health; January 2019, Vol. 3 Issue: 1 p15-22, 8p
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- ISSN
- 23524642; 23524650
Serious and fatal deferasirox-induced kidney injury has been reported in paediatric patients. This study aimed to investigate the effects of deferasirox dose and serum ferritin concentrations on kidney function and the effect of impaired kidney function on dose-normalised deferasirox minimum plasma concentration (Cmin).