Epidemiology
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Prevalence and Mortality Trends of Hemoglobinopathies in Italy: A Nationwide Study
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Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Catalonia between 2015 and 2022: Epidemiology and Impact on Clinical Events
In 2015, Catalonia introduced sickle cell disease (SCD) screening in its newborn screening (NBS) program along with standard-of-care treatments like penicillin, hydroxyurea, and anti-pneumococcal vaccination. Few studies have assessed the…
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Management of Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia (TDT): Expert Insights and Practical Overview from the Middle East
β-Thalassaemia is one of the most common monogenetic diseases worldwide, with a particularly high prevalence in the Middle East region. As such, we have developed long-standing experience with disease management…
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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Thalassemia, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease
Background: Anemia is a significant contributor to the global disease burden, of which thalassemia is the most common hereditary anaemic disease. Previous estimates were based on data that were geographically…
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Haemoglobinopathies and Other Rare Anemias in Spain: Ten Years of a Nationwide Registry (REHem-AR)
REHem-AR was created in 2013. The progressive implementation of neonatal screening for haemoglobinopathies in Spanish autonomous communities where the registry had not been implemented, as well as the addition of…
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Economic and Clinical Burden of Managing Transfusion-Dependent b-Thalassemia in the United States
Aims To describe clinical complications, treatment use, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and costs among patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) in the United States. Materials and methods Merative MarketScan Databases were…
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The Danish National Haemoglobinopathy Screening Programme: Report From 16 Years of Screening in a Low-prevalence, Non-endemic Region
The Danish national haemoglobinopathy screening programme seeks to determine parental haemoglobinopathy carrier state antenatally. In this retrospective register based study, we evaluated the 16-year trajectory of this programme, utilising the…
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Epidemiology of Clinically Significant Forms of alpha- and beta-Thalassemia: A Global Map of Evidence and Gaps
This systematic literature review assessed the global prevalence and birth prevalence of clinically significant forms of alpha- and beta-thalassemia. Embase, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library were searched for observational studies…
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Hemoglobin disorders in Europe: A Systematic Effort of Identifying and Addressing Unmet Needs and Challenges by the Thalassaemia International Federation
Hemoglobin disorders (thalassemia and sickle cell disease) are a group of hereditary anemias that today occur across the world. The recent population movement has led to a steady increase of…
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