Beta-thalassemia: renal complications and mechanisms: a narrative review
C Demosthenous, E Vlachaki, C Apostolou… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Beta-thalassemias are a group of recessively autosomal inherited disorders of
hemoglobin synthesis, which, due to mutations of the beta-globin gene, lead to various …
hemoglobin synthesis, which, due to mutations of the beta-globin gene, lead to various …
β‐Thalassemia: HiJAKing Ineffective Erythropoiesis and Iron Overload
L Melchiori, S Gardenghi, S Rivella - Advances in hematology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
β‐thalassemia encompasses a group of monogenic diseases that have in common defective
synthesis of β‐globin. The defects involved are extremely heterogeneous and give rise to a …
synthesis of β‐globin. The defects involved are extremely heterogeneous and give rise to a …
Mechanisms of renal disease in β-thalassemia
KM Musallam, AT Taher - Journal of the American Society of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Although advances in the care of patients with β-thalassemia translate into better patient
survival, this success has allowed previously unrecognized complications to emerge …
survival, this success has allowed previously unrecognized complications to emerge …
Potential mechanisms for renal damage in beta-thalassemia.
NS Mallat, SG Mallat, KM Musallam… - Journal of …, 2013 - europepmc.org
Improvement of survival in patients with β-thalassemia has allowed several clinical
morbidities to manifest, including renal complications. Patients may experience proximal …
morbidities to manifest, including renal complications. Patients may experience proximal …
Pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the β-thalassemias
AW Nienhuis, DG Nathan - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The β-thalassemia syndromes reflect deficient or absent β-globin synthesis usually owing to
a mutation in the β-globin locus. The relative excess of α-globin results in the formation of …
a mutation in the β-globin locus. The relative excess of α-globin results in the formation of …
[HTML][HTML] Renal complications of beta-thalassemia major in children
A Bakr, Y Al-Tonbary, G Osman… - American journal of blood …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The success that has been made in the care of patients with thalassemia has led to the
emergence of unrecognized complications including several renal abnormalities. Chronic …
emergence of unrecognized complications including several renal abnormalities. Chronic …
Understanding the intricacies of iron overload associated with β-thalassemia: a comprehensive review
β-thalassemia, a congenital genetic hematological disorder characterized by the decrease
or absence of β-globin chains, leads to a decrease in levels of Hemoglobin A. The affected …
or absence of β-globin chains, leads to a decrease in levels of Hemoglobin A. The affected …
[HTML][HTML] Non-transfusion-dependent thalassemias
KM Musallam, S Rivella, E Vichinsky… - …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-transfusion-dependent thalassemias include a variety of phenotypes that, unlike
patients with beta (β)-thalassemia major, do not require regular transfusion therapy for …
patients with beta (β)-thalassemia major, do not require regular transfusion therapy for …
Renal complications in thalassemia
Thalassemia is a disease with an extensive morbidity profile affecting almost every organ
system. Renal involvement, once considered rare, is an underestimated and poorly studied …
system. Renal involvement, once considered rare, is an underestimated and poorly studied …
Current status of beta‐thalassemia and its treatment strategies
Background Thalassemia is an inherited hematological disorder categorized by a decrease
or absence of one or more of the globin chains synthesis. Beta‐thalassemia is caused by …
or absence of one or more of the globin chains synthesis. Beta‐thalassemia is caused by …