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Neonatal Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Congo

Anemia, 2022
Introduction. Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder due to the mutation of a gene coding for the globin beta chain. The aim of this study is to update the epidemiological data on hemoglobinoses, in particular sickle cell ...
Alexis Elira Dokekias, Lethso Thibaut Ocko Gokaba, Josué Simo Louokdom, Lydie Ngolet Ocini, Firmine Olivia Galiba Atipo Tsiba, Coreillia Irène Ondzotto Ibatta, Quentin Ngoma Kouandzi, Serge Talomg Tamekue, Jayne Chelsea Bango, Jade Vanessa Nziengui Mboumba, Simon Charles Kobawila   +10 more
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A Program of Nutritional Education in Schools Reduced the Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Students

Anemia, 2011
The objective was to determine the prevalence of iron, folates and retinol deficiencies in school children and to evaluate the changes after an intervention of nutritional education. The project was developed in 17 schools.
María Nieves García-Casal, Maritza Landaeta-Jiménez, Rafael Puche, Irene Leets, Zoila Carvajal, Elijú Patiño, Carlos Ibarra   +6 more
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Rapid Assessment for Coexistence of Vitamin B12 and Iron Deficiency Anemia among Adolescent Males and Females in Northern Himalayan State of India

Anemia, 2013
Coexistence of folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiency has been observed among adolescents with iron deficiency anemia, but limited evidence is available from India.
Ashok Bhardwaj, Dinesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar Raina, Pardeep Bansal, Satya Bhushan, Vishav Chander   +5 more
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Iron as an immunometabolic signal in infection and inflammation

Frontiers in Immunology
Iron availability is dynamically remodeled during infection and inflammation and has traditionally been interpreted within the framework of nutritional immunity, where iron sequestration restricts microbial growth. Increasing evidence, however, indicates
Alexander Hoffmann, Alexander Hoffmann, Laura Homs Pérez, Laura Homs Pérez, Günter Weiss, Günter Weiss   +5 more
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An Etiologic Profile of Anemia in 405 Geriatric Patients

Anemia, 2014
Background. Anemia is a common condition in the elderly and a significant risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality, reducing not only functional capacity and mobility but also quality of life.
Tabea Geisel, Julia Martin, Bettina Schulze, Roland Schaefer, Matthias Bach, Garth Virgin, Jürgen Stein   +6 more
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Associations between renal impairment and anemia in older, rural Japanese men: the Nagasaki Island study

, 2014
Background: Renal impairment is known to be associated with atherosclerosis, which in turn is reported to be positively associated with hemoglobin levels. In addition, renal impairment is known to be associated with a form of anemia known as renal anemia.
Tamai, Mami, Yamasaki, Hironori, Maeda, Takahiro, Nagayoshi, Mako, Arima, Kazuhiko, Kusano, Yosuke, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Sato, Shimpei, Koyamatsu, Jun, Kadota, Koichiro, Takamura, Noboru, Shimizu, Yuji   +11 more
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Luspatercept for the treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome with SF3B1 mutation: a real-world single-center research in China

Hematology
Background Luspatercept, approved by the FDA and EMA for patients with transfusion-dependent lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (LR-MDS) unresponsive to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), lacks extensive real-world data, particularly in China ...
Weiru Liang, Rui Kang, Yufei Zhao, Lingxiao Xing, Baohang Zhang, Yimeng Shi, Yuan Li, Guangxin Peng, Xin Zhao, Xu Liu, Jing Hu, Xiangrong Hu, Kang Zhou, Yang Yang, Youzhen Xiong, Jianping Li, Huihui Fan, Wenrui Yang, Lei Ye, Liping Jing, Li Zhang, Fengkui Zhang   +21 more
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Integrating Interactive Web-Based Technology to Assess Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

Anemia, 2012
Research indicates that the quality of the adherence assessment is one of the best predictors for improving clinical outcomes. Newer technologies represent an opportunity for developing high quality standardized assessments to assess clinical outcomes ...
Lori E. Crosby, Ilana Barach, Meghan E. McGrady, Karen A. Kalinyak, Adryan R. Eastin, Monica J. Mitchell   +5 more
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Chromosomal Aberrations Associated with Clonal Evolution and Leukemic Transformation in Fanconi Anemia: Clinical and Biological Implications

Anemia, 2012
Fanconi anaemia (FA) is an inherited disease with congenital and developmental abnormalities, bone marrow failure, and extreme risk of leukemic transformation.
Stefan Meyer, Heidemarie Neitzel, Holger Tönnies   +2 more
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The Impact of an Algorithm-Guided Management of Preoperative Anemia in Perioperative Hemoglobin Level and Transfusion of Major Orthopedic Surgery Patients

Anemia, 2013
The aim of this study was to evaluate a laboratory-guided therapeutic algorithm of preoperative anemia. 335 patients with elective hip or knee arthroplasty were included in this retrospective before-after study.
Dietmar Enko, Franz Wallner, Achim von-Goedecke, Christa Hirschmugl, Vinzenz Auersperg, Gabriele Halwachs-Baumann   +5 more
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