Therapeutic potential of silymarin as a natural iron-chelating agent in β-thalassemia intermedia

(2022) Therapeutic potential of silymarin as a natural iron-chelating agent in β-thalassemia intermedia. Clinical Case Reports. p. 5. ISSN 2050-0904

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Abstract

Abnormal iron accumulation in vital organs is one of the major complications of beta-thalassemia intermedia (beta-TI). Silymarin, a flavonolignan isolated from Silybum marianum, significantly decreases the serum ferritin levels of beta-TI patients. This finding suggests silymarin as a safe and effective natural iron-chelating agent for the treatment of iron-overloaded conditions.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: ferritin iron chelator liver milk thistle silymarin thalassemia randomized double-blind General & Internal Medicine
Page Range: p. 5
Journal or Publication Title: Clinical Case Reports
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 10
Number: 1
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5293
ISSN: 2050-0904
Depositing User: خانم ناهید ضیائی
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/25578

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