Effect of Spirulina Compared to Amlodipine on Cardiac Iron Overload in Children With Beta Thalassemia

Summary

the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Spirulina compared to Amlodipine on cardiac iron overload and cardiac functions in multi-transfused children with beta thalassemia major

Timeline

Start

2015-04

Primary completion

2018-04

Completion

2018-04

Publications

• Padhani ZA, Gangwani MK, Sadaf A, Hasan B, Colan S, Alvi N, Das JK. Calcium channel blockers for preventing cardiomyopathy due to iron overload in people with transfusion-dependent beta thalassaemia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Nov 17;11(11):CD011626. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011626.pub3.

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