Chronically transfused sickle cell patients typically don't exhibit iron-mediated extrahepatic toxicity. However, we demonstrate that the pituitary gland is vulnerable to iron deposition, and it occurs regardless of other extrahepatic involvement. Severe pituitary siderosis is associated with early organ dysfunction.
Subjects:
Red Cells, Iron, and Erythropoiesis
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