Iron overload during the treatment of acute leukemia: pretransplant transfusion experience.

Background: Recent studies have shown the increased risk of mortality in cases with acute leukemia and iron overload. We aimed to determine the status of iron overload in patients with acute leukemia.

Materials & Methods: Patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) between January 2015 and December 2019 were included in the study.