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ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2019

Deferasirox - a rarer cause of Fanconi syndrome.

Iman Khan, Mustafa Muhammad, Janki Patel

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Article in Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Iman KhanInternal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
Mustafa MuhammadInternal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
Janki PatelInternal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
Greater Baltimore Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deferasirox is a recently approved iron chelator and is widely used to treat iron overload in transfusion-dependent patients. Its once-daily dosing and oral route of administration have made it an appealing alternative to deferoxamine. Recent case studies have brought to light its potential to cause damage to the proximal convoluted tubule resulting in Fanconi syndrome (FS). FS is a proximal tubular dysfunction that leads to glycosuria, phosphaturia, aminoaciduria, and normal anion gap metabolic acidosis. Herein, we discuss a case of a young male on chronic blood transfusions requiring deferasirox therapy, who was found to have FS from its use. We discuss the possible mechanism of drug toxicity and the need for regular monitoring of serum electrolytes andurinalysis along with renal function tests to avoid this consequence.

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electrolytesFanconiNephropathyproximal

Identifiers

PMID31528290
PMCPMC6735296
OpenAlexW2971956000

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