Anemia
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Hematocrit improvement with SGLT2 inhibitor: Not just a diuretic effect?
BOSTON – New study explores mechanisms beyond those already known or suspected.
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FDA approves first epoetin alfa biosimilar
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved epoetin alfa-epbx (Retacrit), a biosimilar to epoetin alfa (Epogen/Procrit). Epoetin alfa-...
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FDA approves epoetin alfa biosimilar to treat anemia
This is the first product approved as biosimilar to epoetin alfa.
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IV superior to oral treatment for iron deficiency during pregnancy
AUSTIN, TEX. – Improving anemia treatment beyond the standard oral supplements could have a large effect on decreasing pregnancy complications.
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VIDEO: Anemia more than doubles risk of postpartum depression
AUSTIN, TEX. – Next steps are to see whether correcting anemia prevents depression.
From the Journals
Too few Michigan children with SCD receive pneumococcal, meningococcal vaccines
Children with SCD still were doing better than those without the disease in up-to-date vaccination status.
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Haplo-HSCT regimen can cure SCD, team says
A haploidentical transplant regimen has led to long-term engraftment in adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to researchers. Seven of...
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Gene therapy for thalassemia normalizes hemoglobin
Ongoing results raise the prospect of a curative therapy for some beta thalassemia patients.
From the Journals
Meta-analysis finds no link between stroke and sickle cell trait
Neither crude stroke incidence rates nor regression analysis indicated a link between sickle cell trait in African Americans and stroke.
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Art education benefits blood cancer patients
New research suggests a bedside visual art intervention (BVAI) can reduce pain and anxiety in inpatients with hematologic malignancies, including...
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Gene therapy exceeds expectations in β-thalassemia
The gene therapy LentiGlobin can reduce or eliminate transfusion dependence in patients with β-thalassemia, according to a pair of phase 1/2...