Ferritin Levels  
  11 yo Male 13 yo Female Siblings - Sickle cell beta thalassemia
Mar-03   1421
   
   
   
   
Aug-03   1348
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
13-May-04 2144 1331
   
Jul-04 2200 1700
   
Sep-04 1940 1335
Oct-04 1863 1248
Nov-04 1748 1040
Jan-05 1746 1080 Note: 
1. No change in ferritin in the female 3 months after commencing deferiprone (L1)
2. Significant increase in ferritin in female after commencing wheatgrass extract 
Back 2. Decreases of 18% and 19% in baseline (13 May '04) ferritin levels in the male 
   and female respectively after commencing wheatgrass extract
3. Any interpretation of these results at this stage would be totally speculative.