Anemia
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RBC storage duration doesn’t affect outcomes in kids
Photo by Elise Amendola ORLANDO, FL—The storage duration of red blood cells (RBCs) doesn’t affect transfusion outcomes in children with lactic...
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VIDEO: Novel GBT440 improves blood parameters in sickle cell disease
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ASH: Novel GBT440 reduces sickle cells, improves hematologic parameters
Key clinical point: A first-in class small molecule drug improved hematologic parameters and reduced sickling of red blood cells.
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ASH: HLA-identical sibling transplants “excellent” in eligble SCD patients
Key clinical point: Bone marrow transplants from HLA-identical siblings are frequently curative of sickle-cell disease. Major finding: Three-year...
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VIDEO: RBCs have extended shelf life, randomized trial shows
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ASH: Oral drug offers alternative to lifelong transfusions in sickle cell
Key clinical point: Hydroxyurea can substitute for chronic transfusions to prevent primary stroke in children with sickle cell disease and...
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FDA approves generic imatinib
Photo by Steven Harbour The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of imatinib mesylate, a generic version of Novartis’s...
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ASH: Gene therapy reduces transfusion needs in beta-thalassemia major
Lentiviral-based gene therapy can lead to transfusion independence in some patients with beta-thalassemia major.
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Device linked to anemia in blood donors
A device used to measure hemoglobin can deliver inaccurate results and may have prompted an increase in anemia among blood donors in Ireland,...
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Risk of anaphylaxis with IV iron products
Photo from Flickr Researchers have compared the risk of anaphylaxis with different intravenous (IV) iron products and found evidence to suggest...
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Team characterizes EMH niche
Image by John Perry Previous studies have shown that hematopoietic stresses—such as myelofibrosis, anemia, and myeloablation—can induce...