Catherine Skari

Multi-Parametric Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Prediction of Heart Failure Death in Thalassemia Major

We assessed the prognostic value of multiparametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in predicting death from heart failure (HF) in thalassemia…

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A Novel, Effective, and Efficient Strategy for Treating Sickle Cell Vaso-occlusive Events in the Infusion Center Setting

A hypercoagulable state, chronic inflammation, and increased risk of venous thrombosis and stroke are prominent features in patients with sickle…

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Survival Without Complications Continues to Improve for β-Thalassaemia

New data from a large group of patients with thalassaemia major in Italy, born between 1970 and 1997 and followed…

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New Molecular Method For The Prenatal Diagnosis Of Thalassemia Under Investigation

A new molecular testing method for the prenatal diagnosis of α- and β-thalassaemia is under investigation. This method may potentially…

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TOP STORY | EU Approves Luspatercept for Anemia in Patients with Non–Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassaemia

The approval was based on findings from the phase 2 BEYOND trial, which demonstrated that 77.1% of patients treated with…

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EMERGENCY APPEAL | TIF Rallies to Provide Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria

Among these people, the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) estimates that at least 2,000 patients with thalassaemia have been affected, 70%…

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TIF2023 | The Top International Conference On Thalassaemia Returns This November

The Conference, jointly organised by TIF, the Malaysian Haematology Society, and the Federation of Malaysia Thalassaemia Societies, will feature two…

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SICKLE CELL DISEASE | Hydroxyurea Use Linked To Higher Rates Of Spleen Removal

The study’s findings also indicated that SCD children treated with hydroxyurea underwent splenectomy surgery at a significantly younger age compared…

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Reduction in Vaso-Occlusive Events Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is potentially curative for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Patients with stable donor engraftment…

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Longitudinal Study of ICET-A on Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Sensitivity and β-cell Secretion in Eleven β-Thalassemia Major Patients With Mild Iron Overload

Background: Iron chelation therapy (ICT) is the gold standard for treating patients with iron overload, though its long-term effects are still…

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