Results 11 to 20 of about 5,241 (198)
Heart disease in patients with haemoglobinopathies [PDF]
Thalassemia Reports, 2018 Hereditary hemoglobin disorders, also termed haemoglobinopathies, include mainly beta -thalasszemia and sickle cell disease and represent the most common monogenic disorders in human.
Dimitrios Farmakis, George Papingiotis
doaj +2 more sources
Midwives' knowledge of haemoglobinopathies [PDF]
, 1996 This paper addresses the educational implications of a study of midwives and senior student midwives knowledge of haemoglobinopathies. Knowledge was assessed from 850 multiple choice questionnaires.
Dyson, Simon +2 more
core +7 more sources
Knowledge and Attitudes towards Sickle Cell Disease Screening: A Study of Members of the UK Sickle Cell Society [PDF]
, 2006 Over the past fifty years there has been an increase in the number of people in the UK who have a Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) or are carriers. This increase has led to an expansion in research in this area; however one particular area that has not been ...
Millan, Jenny +2 more
core +9 more sources
eJHaem, 2021 The eosin‐5′‐maleimide (EMA) binding test is widely used as diagnostic test for hereditary spherocytosis (HS), one of the most common haemolytic disorders in Caucasian populations.
Andreas Glenthøj +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Reproductive Choices in Haemoglobinopathies: The Role of Preimplantation Genetic Testing. [PDF]
Genes (Basel)Haemoglobinopathies are among the most prevalent genetic disorders globally. In the context of these conditions, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) plays a pivotal role in preventing genetic diseases in the offspring of carrier parents, reducing the ...
Kakourou G +3 more
europepmc +4 more sources
Cardiac Complications in Non-Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemia
Haematology Journal of Bangladesh, 2020 Among the haemoglobinopathies non-transfusion dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) are more common than the major patients. Bangladesh is located within the thalassaemia belt, moreover, Hb-E is prevalent here.
Amin Lutful Kabir +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2021 Objective: To describe two cases of unusual variants of sickle cell disease. Case description: We present two cases of sickle cell disease variants (haemoglobinopathies), from unrelated families, in the state of Balochistan (Pakistan).
Usman Tauseef +9 more
doaj +2 more sources
Sickle Cell Anemia and Babesia Infection
Pathogens, 2021 Babesia is an intraerythrocytic, obligate Apicomplexan parasite that has, in the last century, been implicated in human infections via zoonosis and is now widespread, especially in parts of the USA and Europe. It is naturally transmitted by the bite of a
Divya Beri +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Thalassemia Reports, 2022 Haemoglobinopathies, including thalassaemias and sickle-cell syndromes, are demanding, lifelong conditions that pose a significant burden to patients, families, and healthcare systems.
Michael Angastiniotis +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Red cell distribution width as a surrogate marker of haemoglobinopathies in western Kenya
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022 Background: Haemoglobinopathies are inherited haemoglobin disorders that result in anaemia characterised by erythrocyte anisopoikilocytosis. Red cell distribution width (RDW) measures anisopoikiloytosis and is readily reported by haematology analysers as
Benard M. Mutua +2 more
doaj +1 more source