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Title: Deferoxamine treatment during early pregnancy: absence of teratogenicity in two cases. Author: Vaskaridou E, Konstantopoulos K, Kyriakou D, Loukopoulos D. Journal: Haematologica; 1993; 78(3):183-4. PubMed ID: 8375749. Abstract: We report two cases of transfusion-dependent thalassemia treated by deferoxamine during the first trimesters of two successful pregnancies. The absence of any sign(s) of toxicity or teratogenicity is remarkable; despite the data from animal models, it seems that deferoxamine in humans is rather harmless for the fetus at the usually recommended doses.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]