Table 2.

Clinical Findings and Serum Ferritin Levels Among Five Patients Who Died

AgeSexDiagnosisLength of Time on Deferiprone (mo)  Serum Ferritin (μg/L) Cause of Death
InitialFinal
23 M  TM  26  4,122  4,024 CHF Diabetes mellitus  
24  F  TM  19 8,130  9,060  CHF Diabetes mellitus infection 
30  M  TM  24  8,750  6,721 CHF Diabetes mellitus  
48  M  Congenital SA  7  2,055  2,100  CHF Infection  
34 F  TM  35  4,720  720  ARDS 
AgeSexDiagnosisLength of Time on Deferiprone (mo)  Serum Ferritin (μg/L) Cause of Death
InitialFinal
23 M  TM  26  4,122  4,024 CHF Diabetes mellitus  
24  F  TM  19 8,130  9,060  CHF Diabetes mellitus infection 
30  M  TM  24  8,750  6,721 CHF Diabetes mellitus  
48  M  Congenital SA  7  2,055  2,100  CHF Infection  
34 F  TM  35  4,720  720  ARDS 

Abbreviations: CHF, congestive heart failure; ARDS, adult respiratory distress syndrome.

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