ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide but has limited treatment options, most of which carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment for SCD is allogeneic or gene‐modified autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation (Tx).
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde +4 more
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Fetal hemoglobin enables malaria parasite growth in sickle cells but augments production of transmission stage parasites. [PDF]
Lavazec C +14 more
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Cross Sectional Study of Prenatal Diagnosis Uptake Among Individuals With Genetic Conditions
ABSTRACT Objective Prenatal diagnostic genetic testing allows for early identification of significant fetal conditions and enables informed decision‐making regarding management options. The aim of this study was to assess prenatal testing practice among individuals with genetic conditions.
Ebunoluwa Ojo +4 more
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Dissecting the epigenetic regulation of the fetal hemoglobin genes to unravel a novel therapeutic approach for β-hemoglobinopathies. [PDF]
Amistadi S +13 more
europepmc +1 more source
Correlation of changes in circulating levels of hypoxia-induced factor-1α, erythropoietin, and cell-free fetal hemoglobin with feto-maternal pregnancy outcomes. [PDF]
Mohamed AA +6 more
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Neuroimaging Findings and Risk Factors for Brain Injury in Foetuses Treated for Anaemia
ABSTRACT Objective Characterize neuroimaging findings in foetuses with anaemia and identify associated risk factors. Methods Retrospective cohort study of pregnancies with foetal anaemia (defined as haemoglobin > 2 standard deviations below the gestational age mean) confirmed by foetal blood sampling (FBS) and treated with intrauterine transfusion (IUT)
Laurence Sophie Carmant +6 more
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A new target for fetal hemoglobin reactivation
Angela Rivers +2 more
doaj +1 more source
A tetramer of BCL11A is required for stable protein production and fetal hemoglobin silencing. [PDF]
Zheng G +11 more
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