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deferiprone and Brain Diseases

deferiprone has been researched along with Brain Diseases in 1 studies

Deferiprone: A pyridone derivative and iron chelator that is used in the treatment of IRON OVERLOAD in patients with THALASSEMIA.
deferiprone : A member of the class of 4-pyridones that is pyridin-4(1H)-one substituted at positions 1 and 2 by methyl groups and at position 3 by a hydroxy group. A lipid-soluble iron-chelator used for treatment of thalassaemia.

Brain Diseases: Pathologic conditions affecting the BRAIN, which is composed of the intracranial components of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. This includes (but is not limited to) the CEREBRAL CORTEX; intracranial white matter; BASAL GANGLIA; THALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; BRAIN STEM; and CEREBELLUM.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Deferiprone is an iron chelator that has recently been used to treat patients with infratentorial superficial siderosis (iSS)."1.56Risks associated with oral deferiprone in the treatment of infratentorial superficial siderosis. ( Banerjee, G; Cowley, P; Eleftheriou, P; Farmer, S; Hylton, B; Porter, J; Sammaraiee, Y; Werring, DJ, 2020)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sammaraiee, Y1
Banerjee, G1
Farmer, S1
Hylton, B1
Cowley, P1
Eleftheriou, P1
Porter, J1
Werring, DJ1

Other Studies

1 other study available for deferiprone and Brain Diseases

ArticleYear
Risks associated with oral deferiprone in the treatment of infratentorial superficial siderosis.
    Journal of neurology, 2020, Volume: 267, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Agranulocytosis; Brain Diseases; Deferiprone; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hemosiderosis;

2020