Iron-burden-induced arrhythmia and heart failure are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in β-thalassaemia major patients. T2* cardiac magnetic resonance remains the only reliable noninvasive method for the heart iron excess assessment. We explored the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms involved in vitamin D metabolism, transport and activity and in deferasirox (DFX) metabolism on cardiac iron burden.

Role of CYP1A1, ABCG2, CYP24A1 and VDR gene polymorphisms on the evaluation of cardiac iron overload in thalassaemia patients

Allegra, Sarah
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Cusato, Jessica;De Francia, Silvia;Longo, Filomena;Pirro, Elisa;Massano, Davide;Avataneo, Valeria;De Nicolò, Amedeo;Piga, Antonio
Co-last
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D'Avolio, Antonio
Co-last
2018-01-01

Abstract

Iron-burden-induced arrhythmia and heart failure are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in β-thalassaemia major patients. T2* cardiac magnetic resonance remains the only reliable noninvasive method for the heart iron excess assessment. We explored the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms involved in vitamin D metabolism, transport and activity and in deferasirox (DFX) metabolism on cardiac iron burden.
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Allegra, Sarah; Cusato, Jessica; De Francia, Silvia; Longo, Filomena; Pirro, Elisa; Massano, Davide; Avataneo, Valeria; De Nicolò, Amedeo; Piga, Antonio; D'Avolio, Antonio
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