Catherine Skari
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Aug- 2022 -13 AugustScientific Literature
Safety and Efficacy of Mitapivat, an Oral Pyruvate Kinase Activator, in Adults with Non-Transfusion Dependent α-Thalassaemia or β-Thalassaemia: An Open-label, Multicentre, Phase 2 Study
Background: Patients with non-transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT), although they do not require regular blood transfusions for survival, can still accrue a heavy…
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9 AugustScientific Literature
New Entity—Thalassemic Endocrine Disease: Major Beta-Thalassemia and Endocrine Involvement
Beta-thalassemia (BTH), a recessively inherited haemoglobin (Hb) disorder, causes iron overload (IO), extra-medullary haematopoiesis and bone marrow expansion with major…
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3 AugustScientific Literature
2021 Thalassaemia International Federation Guidelines for the Management of Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia
Beta-thalassemia and particularly its transfusion-dependent form (TDT) is a demanding clinical condition, requiring life-long care and follow-up, ideally in specialized…
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1 AugustTIF Publications
A Short Guide for the Management of Transfusion-Dependent Thalassaemia (2nd edition – 2022)
Prepared by: Farmakis, D. Reviewed by: Eleſtheriou, A., Bain, B.
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Jul- 2022 -11 JulyScientific Literature
Frequency, Pattern, and Associations of Renal Iron Accumulation in Sickle/β-Thalassemia Patients
We evaluated frequency, pattern, and associations of renal iron accumulation in sickle/β-thalassemia. Thirty-three sickle/β-thalassemia patients (36.5 ± 14.7 years; 13 females), 14 homozygous…
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Jun- 2022 -18 JuneNews
TPFS Jointly Celebrates ITD2022 and Silver Jubilee Anniversary
Under the slogan ”Hope Expands”, the Society planned multiple offline and online events aimed at reflecting the progress achieved in…
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16 JuneScientific Literature
Pharmacological Induction of Fetal Hemoglobin in β-Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease: An Updated Perspective
A significant amount of attention has recently been devoted to the mechanisms involved in hemoglobin (Hb) switching, as it has…
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12 JuneNews
EHA2022 | Agios Presents New Data Supporting the Benefits of PYRUKYND®In Adults With PKD
Data were presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress, hosted virtually and in person in Vienna on June…
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7 JuneScientific Literature
Promoting Adherence to Iron Chelation Treatment in Beta-Thalassemia Patients
Thalassaemia is one of the commonest inherited genetic disorders world-wide with around 25,000 births of the most severely affected transfusion…
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5 JuneScientific Literature
Sickle Cell Disease Related Mortality in Brazil, 2000-2018
Introduction There is a demand to update national mortality trends data related to sickle cell disease (SCD) in Brazil. This…
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