Transfusing children with hemoglobinopathies
Thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) are among the most common inherited diseases worldwide. Red blood cell transfusion is a cornerstone of their treatment, but its indications have significantly changed over the past years. New therapies are emerging in both syndromes: among them, hematopoieti...
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Published in: | Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 147 - 149 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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France
Elsevier Masson SAS
01-09-2019
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Summary: | Thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) are among the most common inherited diseases worldwide. Red blood cell transfusion is a cornerstone of their treatment, but its indications have significantly changed over the past years. New therapies are emerging in both syndromes: among them, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is now routinely proposed, and gene therapy has shown promising preliminary results.
Les syndromes thalassémiques et drépanocytaires font partie des maladies génétiques les plus fréquentes au monde. La transfusion de concentrés érythrocytaires est un traitement majeur, dont les indications ont évolué au cours des dernières années. De nouveaux traitements ont également fait leur apparition : la greffe de cellules souches hématopoïétiques est désormais proposée en pratique courante et la thérapie génique a montré des résultats préliminaires prometteurs. |
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ISSN: | 1246-7820 1953-8022 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.tracli.2019.06.323 |