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Hydroxyurea proves comparable to transfusion in SCD
Credit: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Treatment with hydroxyurea is a comparable alternative to blood transfusions for reducing the risk...
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Reintroducing heparin in patients with a history of HIT
Two tests used to measure antibodies in patients with a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can produce radically different results...
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Sickle cell trait linked to increased risk of CKD
while another looks on Credit: NCI Sickle cell trait may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and poor kidney function, according to...
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Results support transfusing with caution in TTP, HIT
The research indicated that platelet transfusions may increase the risk of arterial thrombosis and mortality among hospitalized patients with...
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Transfusions benefit adults with sickle cell disease
Patients had fewer visits to the emergency department (ED) and fewer hospital admissions for pain control after they received chronic transfusions...
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Number of cord blood units doesn’t affect survival
Credit: NHS Single and double cord blood transplants produce similar outcomes, according to a study of young patients with hematologic disorders...
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Drug gets orphan status for PNH in US
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the complement inhibitor AMY-101 orphan status as a treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal...
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Megakaryocytes can control HSCs, team finds
to a megakaryocyte (red) Credit: Meng Zhao For the first time, researchers have shown that hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) can be directly...
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Exome sequencing shows potential as diagnostic tool
Credit: Graham Colm In a large study, whole-exome sequencing provided 25% of patients with a diagnosis related to a known genetic disease, giving...
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Study points to potential anemia treatment
Credit: Georges Seguin Acetate, the major component of vinegar, can stimulate erythropoiesis in anemic mice, according to research published in...
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Study reveals mutation that causes aplastic anemia
of women in a family By studying 3 generations of a family plagued by blood disorders, researchers discovered a genetic mutation that causes...