ODE-39

TREATMENT OF CHRONIC IRON OVERLOAD IN PATIENTS 10 YRS. & OLDER WITH NON-TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT THALASSEMIA (NTDT) SYNDROMES AND WITH A LIVER IRON CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 5 MG OF IRON PER GRAM OF LIVER DRY WEIGHT & SERUM FERRITIN GREATER THAN 300 MCG/L.