Investigation of the Effect of Pre-Transplantation Iron Overload on Posttransplantation Complications and Survival in Patients with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Abstract

Objectives: Many studies have shown that ferritin values that are used as an indicator of iron overload are associatedwith adverse outcomes after bone marrov transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ferritin ondevelopment of complications after transplantation.Methods: The data of the patients who underwent HSCT (Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation) in HacettepeUniversity Faculty of Medicine, June 2001 - March 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. The study cohort was dividedinto 2 groups as low ferritin group (ferritin