Publications by authors named "Sergio Francisco"
EBioMedicine
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Iron overload is a growing concern in patients undergoing haemodialysis due to excessive parenteral iron use, with a previous paradox where bone marrow iron levels were low despite high liver iron content.
- Recent studies, including an autopsy study and a retrospective analysis of 152 living dialysis patients, show that this paradox no longer exists, as patients with liver iron overload also have increased iron levels in the bone marrow.
- Significant differences in vertebral T2 measurements were found, indicating that those with mild to severe liver iron overload had lower T2 values (higher vertebral iron content) compared to patients with normal liver iron levels.
