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What Causes Elevated Serum Iron Levels While Treating Leukemia?

My grandson had leukemia but it has been in recession for 5 years His recent blood test reported higher than usual amounts of iron Are they any particular reasons why his levels are at these levels? And could it have anything to do with the leukemia He was diagnosed at 7yrs old and is now 24 Would appreciate hearing from you ? What is the charge for answering this question ? I would like to know the charge beforehand
Mon, 22 May 2017
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hi
how many times blood transfussion were made?iron load in your case may be due to repeatedly done blood transfussions.
iron is relesed after RBC destruction in body. relesed iron used for reproduction of RBC.after that is store in form of serum feritin even after that if iron persist it leads to iron overload.
iron over load may lead to deposition of iron in various body organs depending upon total level and chronicity of problem
treatment- there are iron chelator available which remove extra iron form body. dose is desided based on how much iron is deposted sofar.
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What Causes Elevated Serum Iron Levels While Treating Leukemia?

hi how many times blood transfussion were made?iron load in your case may be due to repeatedly done blood transfussions. iron is relesed after RBC destruction in body. relesed iron used for reproduction of RBC.after that is store in form of serum feritin even after that if iron persist it leads to iron overload. iron over load may lead to deposition of iron in various body organs depending upon total level and chronicity of problem treatment- there are iron chelator available which remove extra iron form body. dose is desided based on how much iron is deposted sofar.