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deferiprone and Parasitemia

deferiprone has been researched along with Parasitemia 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.

Parasitemia: The presence of parasites (especially malarial parasites) in the blood. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" We conducted a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of deferiprone (L1; CP20; 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypyridin-4-one) in 25 adult Zambians with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia."9.08Assessment of the effect of the oral iron chelator deferiprone on asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia in humans. ( Biemba, G; Brittenham, GM; Fassos, FF; Gordeuk, VR; Koren, G; Mabeza, GF; McClelland, RA; Olivieri, NF; Parry, D; Thuma, PE; Zulu, S, 1998)
" We conducted a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of deferiprone (L1; CP20; 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypyridin-4-one) in 25 adult Zambians with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia."5.08Assessment of the effect of the oral iron chelator deferiprone on asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia in humans. ( Biemba, G; Brittenham, GM; Fassos, FF; Gordeuk, VR; Koren, G; Mabeza, GF; McClelland, RA; Olivieri, NF; Parry, D; Thuma, PE; Zulu, S, 1998)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Thuma, PE1
Olivieri, NF1
Mabeza, GF1
Biemba, G1
Parry, D1
Zulu, S1
Fassos, FF1
McClelland, RA1
Koren, G1
Brittenham, GM1
Gordeuk, VR1

Trials

1 trial available for deferiprone and Parasitemia

ArticleYear
Assessment of the effect of the oral iron chelator deferiprone on asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia in humans.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1998, Volume: 58, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Area Under Curve; Cross-Over Studies; Deferiprone; Dose-Response Relati

1998