Being consistent with your chelation regimenis the only way to keep iron in balance.

When iron gets out of balance,it throws your body out of

balance, too.

People with thalassemia have to be sure that theykeep their iron levels low. Otherwise, that excessiron can cause damage to organs like the heart,

liver and pancreas. And if your doctor hasprescribed iron chelation therapy, following itprecisely helps gets rid of that excess iron.

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This message was developedas part of CooperativeAgreement#1U27DD001150-01 fromthe Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention.