Table 1.

Patient demographics and chelation treatment at study entry.

	Study Entry (n = 25)
Male: Female, n	16:9
Median age (range), years	13 (2–18)
Age groups, n (%)
2–6 years old	3 (12%)
6.1–10 years old	5 (20%)
10.1–18 years old	17 (68%)
Median height (range), centimeter	148.5 (95–183)
Median weight (range), kilograms	39 (13.6–70)
Previous chelation, n (%)
Yes	21 (84%)
No	4 (16%)
DFX prior to study, n (%)
Yes	14 (56%)
No	7 (28%)