Is it possible to have chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions and still be anemic?
Yes. Although blood transfusions help keep people with anemia healthy, they add extra iron to the body. People who continue to have transfusions might eventually have too much iron in their bodies. If you have had blood transfusions, use the Risk Assessment Tool to find out if you might be at risk for chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions. Then ask your doctor about your risk, how to get screened, and whether you might need treatment with EXJADE , the only once-daily oral therapy indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions (transfusional hemosiderosis) in patients aged 2 years and older, to help you get rid of the excess iron . Further studies are being performed to determine the long-term benefits and risks of EXJADE.
