Mineral balance (iron, aluminum, copper, zinc) after high-dose intravenous desferal in a child with hemoglobin Hammersmith and Turner's syndrome

A 12-day balance study with measurements of urine and stool excretion was undertaken to determine the effects of intravenous Desferal on iron, aluminum, copper, and zinc in a child with hemoglobin Hammersmith and Turner's syndrome treated as a thalassemia major patient because of symptoms of anemia and ineffective erythropoiesis. Iron balance was positive. Desferal induced moderate aluminum excretion in urine but had no effect on copper or zinc excretion