Potential Effects of Silymarin and Its Flavonolignan Components in Patients with β‐Thalassemia Major: A Comprehensive Review in 2015

H Darvishi Khezri, E Salehifar… - Advances in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Major β‐thalassemia (β‐TM) is one of the most common inherited hemolytic types of anemia
which is caused as a result of absent or reduced synthesis of β‐globin chains of …

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of silymarin in β-thalassemia patients: a review

BAS Moayedi Esfahani, N Reisi, M Mirmoghtadaei - Hemoglobin, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is a type of hereditary anemia affecting hemoglobin (Hb)
synthesis causing severe chronic anemia in homozygous patients. Regular blood …

Combined therapy of silymarin and desferrioxamine in patients with β‐thalassemia major: a randomized double‐blind clinical trial

M Gharagozloo, B Moayedi, M Zakerinia… - Fundamental & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Silymarin, a flavonolignan complex isolated from Silybum marianum, has a strong
antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and iron chelating activities. The present study was designed …

Can use of silymarin improve inflammatory status in patients with β-thalassemia major? a crossover, randomized controlled trial

H Darvishi-Khezri, M Kosaryan, H Karami… - Complementary …, 2021 - karger.com
Background: In β-thalassemia major (β-TM) patients, iron overload is one of the main causes
of inflammation. This study investigated whether use of silymarin could improve …

A randomized double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study of therapeutic effects of silymarin in β‐thalassemia major patients receiving desferrioxamine

B Moayedi, M Gharagozloo, N Esmaeil… - European journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic disorders worldwide. Chronic
blood transfusions treat the underlying anemia but may lead to iron toxicity. Effective iron …

The impact of silymarin on antioxidant and oxidative status in patients with β-thalassemia major: A crossover, randomized controlled trial

H Darvishi-Khezri, E Salehifar, M Kosaryan… - … therapies in medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & aims Blood transfusion therapy is lifesaving for individuals with β-thalassemia
major (β-TM). Iron burden following blood transfusion is the main cause of oxidative stress …

Iron‐chelating effect of silymarin in patients with β‐thalassemia major: A crossover randomised control trial

H Darvishi‐Khezri, E Salehifar… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to determine the potential iron‐chelating effects of silymarin in patients with
β‐thalassemia major receiving standard iron‐chelation therapy. We evaluated whether …

Immunomodulatory effects of silymarin in patients with β-thalassemia major

M Gharagozloo, M Karimi, Z Amirghofran - International …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Silymarin, a flavonolignan complex isolated from milk thistle, is a
cytoprotective, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective agent. The present study was designed to …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic value of combined therapy with deferasirox and silymarin on iron overload in children with beta thalassemia

AA Hagag, MS Elfrargy, RA Gazar… - … journal of hematology …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Beta thalassemia is an inherited hemoglobin disorder resulting in a severe,
chronic anemia requiring life-long blood transfusion that induces iron overload. Silymarin is …

Serum levels of TGFβ, IL-10, IL-17, and IL-23 cytokines in β-thalassemia major patients: the impact of silymarin therapy

S Balouchi, M Gharagozloo, N Esmaeil… - …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Several immunological abnormalities have been characterized in β-thalassemia, many of
which are linked to or identified with cytokines. In this study, we investigated the serum …