Thalassaemia

AT Taher, DJ Weatherall, MD Cappellini - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Inherited haemoglobin disorders, including thalassaemia and sickle-cell disease, are the
most common monogenic diseases worldwide. Several clinical forms of α-thalassaemia and …

β-Thalassemia

R Origa - Genetics in Medicine, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract β-Thalassemia is caused by reduced (β+) or absent (β 0) synthesis of the β-globin
chains of hemoglobin. Three clinical and hematological conditions of increasing severity are …

Exagamglogene Autotemcel for Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia

F Locatelli, P Lang, D Wall, R Meisel… - … England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) is a nonviral cell therapy designed to
reactivate fetal hemoglobin synthesis through ex vivo clustered regularly interspaced short …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of blood transfusions in β-thalassemia

FT Shah, F Sayani, S Trompeter, E Drasar, A Piga - Blood reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Patients with β-thalassemia major (BTM) require regular blood transfusions, supported by
appropriate iron chelation therapy (ICT), throughout their life. β-thalassemia is a global …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular genetics of β-thalassemia: A narrative review

TH Jaing, TY Chang, SH Chen, CW Lin, YC Wen… - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract β-thalassemia is a hereditary hematological disease caused by over 350 mutations
in the β-globin gene (HBB). Identifying the genetic variants affecting fetal hemoglobin (HbF) …

[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 …

[图书][B] Rodak's hematology: clinical principles and applications

EM Keohane, L Smith, JM Walenga - 2015 - books.google.com
Featuring hundreds of full-color photomicrographs, Rodak's Hematology: Clinical Principles
and Applications, 5th Edition prepares you for a job in the clinical lab by exploring the …

Maximizing longevity: erythropoietin's impact on sickle cell anaemia survival rates

EI Obeagu - Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) stands as a hereditary blood disorder characterized by mutated
haemoglobin, causing red blood cells to adopt a sickle shape, leading to complications like …

How I manage medical complications of β-thalassemia in adults

AT Taher, MD Cappellini - Blood, the Journal of the American …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
The complex pathophysiology in β-thalassemia can translate to multiple morbidities that
affect every organ system. Improved survival due to advances in management means that …

Advances in understanding erythropoiesis: evolving perspectives

SK Nandakumar, JC Ulirsch… - British journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Red blood cells (RBC s) are generated from haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells
(HSPC s) through the step‐wise process of differentiation known as erythropoiesis. In this …