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Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (2022) 145 (4): 458–464.
Published Online: 08 December 2021
...Anna L. Slingerland; Madeline B. Karsten; Edward R. Smith; Amy E. Sobota; Alfred P. See Moyamoya syndrome increases the risk of stroke in sickle cell disease, but revascularization surgery can modify this risk. Collaborative management between hematology and neurosurgery offers effective strategies...
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Acta Haematol (2022) 145 (1): 1–4.
Published Online: 17 September 2021
...Ana Cristina Silva-Pinto; Letícia Santos-Oliveira; Flávia Leite Souza Santos; Simone Kashima Haddad; Gil Cunha De Santis; Rodrigo do Tocantins Calado Sickle cell disease is characterized by vaso-occlusive phenomena and haemolytic anaemia. There is a significant concern that the overlap of COVID-19...
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Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (2010) 123 (3): 135–139.
Published Online: 21 January 2010
... to in the content or advertisements. Avascular necrosis Hb F Hb SD-Los Angeles Hemoglobin Sickle cell disease Vaso-occlusive crises Hemoglobin (Hb) D-Punjab or D-Los Angeles is a β-globin chain variant resulting from a Glu→Gln substitution at codon 121 with a GAA→CAA change at the DNA level...
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Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (2009) 122 (2-3): 174–183.
Published Online: 10 November 2009
...Patrick B. Walter; Paul Harmatz; Elliott Vichinsky This review highlights recent advances in iron metabolism that are relevant to sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a common hemoglobinopathy that results in chronic inflammation. Improved understanding of how iron metabolism is controlled by proteins...
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Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (2009) 122 (2-3): 165–173.
Published Online: 10 November 2009
... in patients with various underlying anemias, including β-thalassemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, sickle cell disease, aplastic anemia, and other rare anemias. In addition to reducing key indicators of total body iron levels (serum ferritin, liver iron concentration, and toxic labile plasma iron), deferasirox...
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Acta Haematol (1971) 45 (4): 259–265.
Published Online: 05 March 2009
...W. Akin Isaacs Fifty individuals with sickle cell disease were given either steroids (testosterone for males and progesterone for females) at a dose of 10 mg or arachis oil intramuscularly. Sickling with metabi-sulphite was assessed at daily intervals for 5 days after the administration of the drug...
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Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (1973) 50 (2): 105–111.
Published Online: 04 March 2009
... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. G-6-PD in Ghana Sickle cell disease Acta Haemat. 50: 105-111 (1973) Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Electrophoresis...
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Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (1973) 50 (3): 149–153.
Published Online: 04 March 2009
...A. Fertakis; G. Panitsas; B. Angelopoulos Serum haemopexin levels were determined by the radial immunodiffusion method in 96 patients with β -thalassaemia major (27 after splenectomy), in 36 with sickle cell disease and in 18 with sickle cell-thalassaemia disease (4 after splenectomy). Lowering...
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Subject Area:
Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (1976) 56 (6): 334–337.
Published Online: 03 March 2009
... of this study. A sickle cell trait frequency of 0.123 evidenced by hemoglobin electrophoresis correlates closely with previous studies of hemoglobinopathies in Saudi Arabs. The presence of four subjects with sickle cell disease in the study group provides further evidence of the ‘benign’ nature of sickle cell...
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Subject Area:
Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (1987) 78 (2-3): 193–197.
Published Online: 25 February 2009
...Anne Yardumian; Sally C. Davies Patients affected by sickle cell disease encounter varied and often severe clinical problems directly related to their condition and are at greater risk than the general population from particular infections, thrombosis and certain surgical pathologies. The current...
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Hematology , Oncology
Acta Haematol (1987) 78 (2-3): 206–211.
Published Online: 25 February 2009
...Martin J. Pippard This paper reviews the factors governing the rate of iron loading and iron toxicity in the thalassaemia syndromes and sickle cell disease. It outlines the main determinants of iron mobilization by the iron-chelating drug, desferrioxamine, together with the effects of this drug...