The Effect of N-acetylcysteine on Oxidative Stress Status and Iron Overload in Thalassemia Major

Summary

The effect of N-acetylcysteine as antioxidant and its effect on pretransfusion hemoglobin and iron overload in patients with thalassemia were compared to patients who didn't receive n-acetylcysteine after 3 months of study duration

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Start

2019-06-03

Primary completion

2019-12-03

Completion

2019-12-30

Publications

• Results Ozdemir ZC, Koc A, Aycicek A, Kocyigit A. N-Acetylcysteine supplementation reduces oxidative stress and DNA damage in children with beta-thalassemia. Hemoglobin. 2014;38(5):359-64. doi: 10.3109/03630269.2014.951890. Epub 2014 Sep 15.

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