Blood transfusions and iron intake/excretion during treatment
| . | Deferasirox (n = 296) . | DFO (n = 290) . | All patients (n = 586) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron intake, per year | |||
| Mean total pure RBCs, mL/kg | 129.9 ± 41.6 | 139.0 ± 42.3 | 134.4 ± 42.2 |
| Mean number of transfusion events per patient ± SD | 17.4 ± 5.9 | 18.2 ± 6.1 | 17.8 ± 6.0 |
| Total amount of iron, mg/kg | 140.3 ± 45.0 | 150.1 ± 45.7 | 145.2 ± 45.6 |
| Mean iron intake ± SD, mg/kg per day | 0.38 ± 0.11 | 0.41 ± 0.11 | 0.40 ± 0.11 |
| Mean total body iron excretion ± SD, mg/kg per day* | 0.43 ± 0.24 | 0.47 ± 0.18 | 0.45 ± 0.21 |
| . | Deferasirox (n = 296) . | DFO (n = 290) . | All patients (n = 586) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron intake, per year | |||
| Mean total pure RBCs, mL/kg | 129.9 ± 41.6 | 139.0 ± 42.3 | 134.4 ± 42.2 |
| Mean number of transfusion events per patient ± SD | 17.4 ± 5.9 | 18.2 ± 6.1 | 17.8 ± 6.0 |
| Total amount of iron, mg/kg | 140.3 ± 45.0 | 150.1 ± 45.7 | 145.2 ± 45.6 |
| Mean iron intake ± SD, mg/kg per day | 0.38 ± 0.11 | 0.41 ± 0.11 | 0.40 ± 0.11 |
| Mean total body iron excretion ± SD, mg/kg per day* | 0.43 ± 0.24 | 0.47 ± 0.18 | 0.45 ± 0.21 |
SD indicates standard deviation.
Includes only those patients (n = 541) with paired measurements of LIC.