Maintenance of normal range body iron store levels for up to 4.5 years in thalassemia major patients using deferiprone monotherapy.

abstract：:β-Thalassemia intermedia (β-TI) is a clinical term describing a range of clinical phenotypes that are intermediate in severity between the carrier state and β-thalassemia major (β-TM). To characterize the molecular basis of β-TI in Erbil Province, Northern Iraq, 83 unrelated patients were investigated. Detection of β-...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Shamoon RP,Al-Allawi NA,Cappellini MD,Di Pierro E,Brancaleoni V,Granata F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies and experimental data suggest iron involvement in atherosclerosis. The relation between iron and atherosclerosis is complex and remains contradictory. In thalassemia patients, non transferrin bound iron (NTBI) and free hemoglobin (Hb) are present in plasma and may accelerate atherogenesis, but ...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Marx JJ,Kartikasari AE,Georgiou NA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the milder clinical severity of Hb H patients compared with those of Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis or patients with β-thalassemia major (β-TM), a few cases of Hb H hydrops fetalis syndrome have been reported so far. Here, we describe, for the first time in the Chinese population, one case of a neonate with Hb H hy...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Li Q,Li Y,Zhong M,Zhang VW,Jin W,Li S,Li L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The limitations of current therapies for the treatment of iron overload or radioisotope contamination have stimulated efforts to develop new orally bioavailable iron and actinide chelators. Siderophore-inspired tetradentate, hexadentate and octadentate terephthalamidate and hydroxypyridonate ligands were evaluated in ...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Abergel RJ,Raymond KN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hb Hammersmith [β42(CD1)Phe → Ser; HBB: c.128T > C] is a rare, unstable hemoglobin (Hb) variant. In this case report, we describe another male case of Hb Hammersmith. A 39-year-old male had hemolytic anemia, cyanosis and splenomegaly since 6 months after birth. He passed the disease allele to his daughter, a 3-year-ol...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Li R,Wang T,Xie XM,Li DZ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the structural environment surrounding the beta-N-terminal glycation site of a hemoglobin (Hb) molecule in which the proline residue at beta5(A2) was substituted by alanine in silico. By computer analysis that used Protein Data Bank data (PDB ID: 1BZ0), we tried to clarify the reason for impaired glycation ...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Ito S,Nakahari T,Yamamoto D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Thalassemia (β-thal), is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations at the β gene locus. β-Thalassemia major (β-TM) is a severe form of the disease, characterized by severe hypochromic and hemolytic anemia with an increased need for transfusion. Hemolysis is caused by intoxication, whereas mechanical remova...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Obaid JM,Abo El-Nazar SY,Ghanem AM,El-Hadidi AS,Mersal BH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) in the presence of urea, acid, and Triton X-100 was used for determination of the G gamma to A gamma ratio in human Hb F. The data compared most favourable with results obtained by a HPLC procedure and by a chemical procedure. Moreover, its accuracy and reproducibility was det...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Efremov GD,Markovska B,Stojanovski N,Petkov G,Nikolov N,Huisman TH

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-Lepore hemoglobins (Hbs) are rare βδ fusion variants that arise from non homologous crossover during meiosis. We describe the application of multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) to test for a suspected anti-Lepore Hb in an individual with an ambiguous Hb variant detected on routine screening by...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Cui J,Azimi M,Adekile AD,Al Awadhi H,Hoppe CC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hb S [β6(A3)Glu→Val, GAG>GTG] is a β-globin gene variant that has a very low incidence in the Thai population. Coinheritance of Hb S and β(0)-thalassemia (β-thal) can result in severe clinical conditions. This study reports the case of a Thai patient with a compound heterozygosity for Hb S and β(0)-thal codon 17 (A>T)...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Pornprasert S,Panyasai S,Kongthai K,Treesuwan K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations that cause destabilization of the hemoglobin (Hb) tetramer are a rare cause of hemolytic anemia. In contrast to the hemolytic anemia caused by enzyme deficiencies, a dominant mode of inheritance characterizes the unstable Hbs. Hb Alesha [β67(E11)Val→Met; HBB: c.202G>A] is caused by a G>A mutation at codon 67...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Jiang H,Yan JM,Zhou JY,Li DZ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of combined deferoxamine (DFO) and deferiprone (L1) chelation therapy, focusing on reducing myocardial iron loading, have been widely reported. Herein, we present the efficacy of combined chelation and its effects on iron load indices. Five thalassemia major (TM) patients who were undergoing chelation mon...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Tsironi M,Assimakopoulos G,Polonofi K,Rigaki K,Aessopos A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We detected Hb D-Los Angeles [beta 121(GH4)Glu-->Gln], the most common hemoglobin variant after Hb S and Hb Lepore-Boston, in six unrelated families in Southern Italy. Ten patients were studied; eight patients were heterozygotes and two were compound heterozygotes for the hemoglobin variant and the beta-thalassemia co...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Fioretti G,De Angioletti M,Pagano L,Lacerra G,Viola A,de Bonis C,Scarallo A,Carestia C

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the hematological characteristics in a large group of Hb H (β4) patients with or without a coexisting β-thalassemia (β-thal), identified by a thalassemia screening program in mainland China. A total of 361 patients with Hb H disease were found, including 343 with deletional types...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Chen GL,Jiang F,Li J,Zhou JY,Li DZ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Thalassemia (α-thal) is usually caused by deletions on the α-globin gene cluster and the role of point mutations is less well investigated. In the present study, a total of 1048 individuals with hypochromic microcytic anemia, who did not present the most common α-thal deletions, were referred for α-globin gene DNA s...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Bayat N,Farashi S,Hafezi-Nejad N,Faramarzi N,Ashki M,Vakili S,Imanian H,Khosravi M,Azar-Keivan A,Najmabadi H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, five genetic modifiers [β-globin mutations, coinheritance of α-thalassemia (α-thal), XmnI polymorphism and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the BCL11A and HBS1L-MYB loci] were used to predict the β-thal major (β-TM) or β-thal intermedia (β-TI) types in 106 French patients with 83.2% accuracy. The di...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Banan M,Bayat H,Namdar-Aligoodarzi P,Azarkeivan A,Kamali K,Daneshmand P,Zaker-Kandjani B,Najmabadi H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A severe hemolytic anemia with microcytosis and hypochromia was present in a young adopted Indian patient. Reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic methodology and heat stability tests detected an unstable alpha chain which was present in 3 to 5% of the total hemoglobin. A larger quantity of the alpha X ...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Harkness M,Harkness DR,Kutlar F,Kutlar A,Wilson JB,Webber BB,Codrington JF,Huisman TH

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a multicenter study (eight centers), we determined secretory phospholipase A(2) (sPLA(2)) levels in patients with sickle cell disease and acute chest syndrome (ACS). The diagnosis of ACS was made according to established criteria. The sPLA2 levels were determined in blood samples collected at baseline (time of diag...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Ballas SK,Files B,Luchtman-Jones L,Benjamin L,Swerdlow P,Hilliard L,Coates T,Abboud M,Wojtowicz-Praga S,Kuypers FA,Michael Grindel J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with beta-thalassemia (thal) major are subject to peroxidative tissue injury by iron overload. Glutathione S-transferases work as antioxidants, and their activity is determined genetically. In this study, we used multiplex polymerase chain reaction (m-PCR) to analyze polymorphisms of two endogenous antioxidan...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Wu KH,Chang JG,Ho YJ,Wu SF,Peng CT

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified a deletion of 125 bp (α-α(Δ125)) (NG_000006.1: g.37040_37164del) in the α-globin gene cluster in a Kabyle population. A combination of singlex and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays have been used to identify the molecular defect. Sequencing of the abnormal PCR amplification prod...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Singh AR,Lacan P,Cadet E,Bignet P,Dumesnil C,Vannier JP,Joly P,Rochette J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two kinds of 3-hydroxypyridine-2(1H)-thiones were synthesized. The visible (VIS) spectroscopic analysis indicated that 3-hydroxy-1-methylpyridine-2(1H)-thione (4a) and 3-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridine-2(1H)-thione (4b) formed stable 3:1 Fe(III) complexes. The stability constant of the 4b-Fe(III) complex was estima...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Katoh A,Harada K,Saito R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work compiles the results of our research on alpha- and beta-thalassemias, and includes a literature review of the molecular genetics of alpha- and beta-thalassemias in Spain. We studied 1,564 subjects with thalassemia (294 with beta-thalassemia and 1,264 with alpha-thalassemia) by molecular biology techniques. I...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Villegas A,Ropero P,González FA,Anguita E,Espinós D

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report we describe a case of Hb H disease due to the interaction of the --(MED 1) deletion with a new alpha(+)-thalassemia determinant. The molecular analysis of the proband's genomic DNA was carried out by polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing of both alpha genes of the alpha(+)-thalassemia c...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Traeger-Synodinos J,Harteveld CL,Kanavakis E,Giordano PC,Kattamis C,Bernini LF

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemoglobinopathies are inherited diseases that impair the structure and function of the oxygen-carrying pigment hemoglobin (Hb). Adult Hb consists of two α and two β subunits. α-Thalassemia (α-thal) affects the genes that code for the α-globin chains, HBA1 and HBA2. Mutations can result in asymptomatic, mild or severe...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Horri-Naceur A,Timson DJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toto is one of the smallest tribes in the world. This primitive sub Himalayan, endogamous tribe lives in a small, isolated village called Totopara in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal in India. The tribal communities of West Bengal are vulnerable to various genetic disorders such as β-thalassemia (β-thal). We hav...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Bhattacharyya D,Mukhopadhyay A,Chakraborty A,Dasgupta S,Mukhopadhyay S,Pal N,Basak J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Thalassemia (α-thal) is assumed to be very prevalent in Bangladesh. We aimed to assess the prevalence of the disease in the country and provide a model for α-thal newborn screening in Bangladesh. We collected umbilical cord blood (UCB) samples from 413 unrelated newborns in Bangladesh. Demographic information, blood...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Anwar S,Taslem Mourosi J,Hasan MK,Hosen MJ,Miah MF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A system of calculating relative mobilities of mutant hemoglobins and globin chains in four methods of zone electrophoresis is described. In electrophoresis on cellulose acetate, TEB buffer, pH 8.5, mobilities are calculated as ratios of the mobility of simultaneously analyzed Hb C. In electrophoresis on citrate agar,...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Schneider RG,Barwick RC

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is a genetic disorder representing a major health problem in Algeria. Our first objective was to determine the allelic frequencies and molecular spectrum of β-thal mutations in patients with major hemoglobinopathies [β-thal major (β-TM) and sickle cell disease] in three provinces of northeast Al...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Abdaoui W,Benouareth DE,Djenouni A,Renoux C,Grifi F,Gouri A,Athamnia F,Benalioua M,Joly P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compound heterozygosity for one of the Hb Lepore mutations and β-thalassemia (β-thal) is a rare cause of non transfusion-dependent thalassemia. We report a 4-year-old boy who presented clinically as homozygous/compound heterozygous β-thal intermedia (β-TI), an impression that was corroborated by the initial hemoglobin...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Sreedharanunni S,Chhabra S,Hira JK,Bansal D,Sharma P,Das R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the prevalence of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in different regions of northeast (NE) Thailand and Vientiane, Laos People's Democratic Republic (PDR), a total of 1,809 blood samples were collected consecutively from individuals attending antenatal care services at 11 community hospitals in ...

journal_title：Hemoglobin

authors： Tritipsombut J,Sanchaisuriya K,Phollarp P,Bouakhasith D,Sanchaisuriya P,Fucharoen G,Fucharoen S,Schelp FP

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00