Variable

Group (1)

Patients (n = 40)

P-value (Sig.)

On Deferiprone (DFP) (n = 15)

On deferasirox (DFX) (n = 25)

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

3.04 ± 2.16

7.55 ± 6.1

<0.01**

Ischemia modified albumin (ng/ml)

74.8 ± 5.8

93.5 ± 11.8

<0.01**