Iron overload is a major complication of thalassemia, clinically manifested as heart failure, liver cirrhosis, diabetes, growth and development retardation, and delayed sexual development, with severe cases leading to death. Standardized iron chelation therapy is essential to ensure long-term and high-quality survival for patients. This guideline provides recommendations on methods for detecting iron overload, the timing for initiating iron chelation therapy, treatment strategies for transfusion-dependent and non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia, and special circumstances regarding iron chelation therapy, serving as a reference for iron chelation treatment in thalassemia.
铁过载是地中海贫血的主要并发症，临床表现为心力衰竭、肝硬化、糖尿病、生长发育迟缓、性发育延迟等，严重者导致死亡。规范的祛铁治疗才能保证患者长期和高质量生存。该指南对铁过载的检测方法、祛铁治疗的启动时机、输血依赖型地中海贫血和非输血依赖型地中海贫血祛铁治疗策略、特殊情况下的祛铁治疗策略等提出了推荐意见，为地中海贫血祛铁治疗提供参考。.
Keywords: Guideline; Iron chelation therapy; Iron overload; Thalassemia.