Saturday, April 2, 2016

Clinical Experience With Deferiprone Treatment for Friedreich Ataxia.

Elincx-Benizri S, Glik A, Merkel D, Arad M, Freimark D, Kozlova E, Cabantchik I, Hassin-Baer S. J Child Neurol. March 29, 2016, doi: 10.1177/0883073816636087

The authors conclude that combined therapy of a low dose of deferiprone with idebenone is relatively safe, might improve neurological function, and seems to improve heart hypertrophy, warranting further studies.