Erythroid Enhancer of BCL11A Gene May Determine Fetal Hemoglobin Levels A study published in the journal Science reveals that an erythroid enhancer of the BCL11A gene may be essential for… October 25, 2013
Global Burden of Sickle Cell Anemia A modeling study published in the journal Plos Medicine suggests that the global burden of sickle cell anemia (SCA) is… July 26, 2013
Preoperative Transfusion Beneficial for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease A multicenter randomized trial suggests that preoperative transfusion is associated with decreased perioperative complications among patients with sickle cell disease… February 22, 2013
Geostatistical Modeling Study Evaluates Global Distribution of Sickle Hemoglobin A geostatistical modeling study published in the journal The Lancet provides an updated understanding of the global epidemiology of the… January 25, 2013
Albumin/Fresh Frozen Plasma Combination May be Effective for Plasma Exchange of TTP Patients Researchers from the North Shore LIJ Health System have demonstrated that a combination of 5% albumin and fresh frozen plasma… January 4, 2013
VIDEO: Telltale Signs of Progress in the Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura TTP, is a rare blood disorder characterized by microscopic clots throughout blood vessels in the body. TTP can cause catastrophic damage… December 14, 2012
HLA-haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplantation May be Alternative Cure for Sickle Cell Patients Researchers have shown that bone marrow transplantation using related HLA-haploidentical donors may be a safe and effective cure for sickle… December 7, 2012
L-leucine May Play Therapeutic Role in Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Two recent studies provide further preclinical evidence that L-leucine may play an important role in treating Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA), and… September 21, 2012
Randomized Trial Demonstrates that Hydroxyurea is Not Effective as Transfusion in Preventing Strokes Published in the journal Blood, Ware and Helms report results from the Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (SWiTCH) randomized… July 20, 2012
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