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13. Iron chelation is indicated in transfusion dependent thalassemia when serum ferritin is ?

/1. > 200 microgm/L
/2. > 500 microgm/L
/3. > 1000 microgm/L
/4. > 2000 microgm/L

Answer is > 1000 microgm/L in “Transfusion dependent thalassemia”

Note that Cutoff to start Iron chelation in “Non Transfusion dependent thalassemia” is 800 microgm/L