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  • iron-chelating drug - chelation is in a mole to mole ratio i.e. 1 g of desferrrioxamine can chelate a maximum of 85 mg of iron

  • the efficiency of chelation varies according to the state of the iron :
    • all iron bound to haemosiderin and ferritin is removed, but iron is bound to transferrin is more resistant
    • iron that is bound to haemoglobin, myoglobin or iron containing enzymes, e.g. cytochromes, is not removed

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