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Characterisation of RHD and RHCE variations in blood donors from Jazan Province, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Rh is among the most important and highly polymorphic blood group systems due to the proximity of the RHD and RHCE genes, which encode numerous highly immunogenic antigens. However, in areas of Saudi Arabia with a high prevalence of hemoglobinopathy, the molecular characteristics of RHD and RHCE variations are lacking.
Maymoon M. Madkhali, Mayisah Khormy, Abdullah A. Meshi, Bandar Kameli, Khaled Ghazwani, Ohoud Sufyani, Salha Hakami, Yahya Khawaji, Abdullah A. Mobarki, Khaled Essawi, Waleed Hakami, Yara Alyahyawi, Aymen M. Madkhali, Gasim Dobie, Hassan A. Hamali   +14 more
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What is the best approach to blood transfusion in sickle cell disease? A scientometric analysis and literature review

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Blood transfusion remains a cornerstone in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD); however, it is frequently complicated by red cell alloimmunisation. A significant debate persists within the scientific community regarding the optimal strategy to mitigate this risk: the traditional, pragmatic approach of serologic phenotyping ...
Christiane Ruffato Carminati, Lucas Fernandes Ananias, Saulo Fernando Moreira da Silva, Anna Cecília Dias Maciel Carneiro, Helio Moraes de Souza, Sarah Cristina Sato Vaz Tanaka, Fernanda Bernadelli De Vito   +6 more
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Distribution of hemoglobinopathies in patients presenting for electrophoresis and comparison of result with High performance liquid chromatography

Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2015
Background: Nearly 226 million carriers of thalassemias and abnormal hemoglobin are present worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The laboratory plays an important role in the investigation of the thalassemias and hemoglobinopathies.
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Continuum of care after newborn screening for sickle cell disease: Multinational evidence from a systematic review and meta‐analysis

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Tanveer Rehman, Srijeeta Mitra, Kalpita Ganpat Gawit, Ravindra Kumar, Sritama Dutta, Ananya Anurakta Pattanaik, Lakhan Majhee, Tanu Anand, Manisha Madkaikar, Sanghamitra Pati   +9 more
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Persistent Hyperglycaemia and Transient Dysglycaemia in Tuberculosis: Evaluating the Bidirectional Interaction With Type‐2 Diabetes Mellitus and Clinical Outcomes

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Poor glycaemic control, indicated by a haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level of 7% or higher, increases the risk of active tuberculosis (TB) in patients with diabetes, while active TB can worsen glucose tolerance and insulin resistance, contributing to type‐2 diabetes mellitus (DM) progression.
Augustine Asare Boadu, Prince Asare, Michelle Yeboah‐Manu, Stephen Osei‐Wusu, Emelia Danso Konadu, Adwoa Asante‐Poku, Yayra Klinogo, Abraham Adjei, Desmond Omane Acheampong, Jane S. Afriyie‐Mensah, Dorothy Yeboah‐Manu, Yacoba Atiase   +11 more
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Asymtomatic essential thrombocythemia in a child: a rare case report

International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2013
Essential thrombocythemia is a rare myeloproliferative disorder in pediatrics. This myeloproliferative disorder is charactherized by thrombocytosis and hyperplasia of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. Other cell lines are not involved.JAK2V617Fmutations
Majid Vafaie, Kaveh Jaseb, Majid Ghanavat, Mohamad Pedram, Tooran Rahiminia   +4 more
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Prevalence, Characteristics, and Determinants of Chronic Pain among Thalassemic Patients at King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Journal of Applied Hematology
BACKGROUND: Thalassemia is a hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by inadequate or absent globin synthesis. This study aims to assess the prevalence and incidence of chronic pain in individuals with thalassemia within our population and further ...
Adel F. Al-Marzouki, Soad Aljaouni, Sultan A. Alghamdi, Abdulrahman Alghamdi, Ahmed M. Alghamdi, Khalid G. Almramhi, Meshal M. Alasiri, Ayar A. Bukhari, Maha Safhi, Rana Baghdadi, Ohoud A. Alghamdi, Raghad K. Babaker, Nouran H. Farag   +12 more
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Using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to improve access to blood in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Current challenges and opportunities

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Blood transfusion is life‐saving for patients in emergencies, but low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) often face a severe shortage of banked blood. Establishing blood banks in rural areas presents substantial logistical and economic challenges for many LMICs.
Suvro Sankha Datta, Ritwick Mondal, Shramana Deb, Giuseppe Tortora, Angela Pirri   +4 more
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Prevalence and Mortality Outcomes of Melioidosis in Thalassemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Medical Sciences
Background. Melioidosis is a severe infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei and is endemic in regions with a high prevalence of thalassemia. Patients with thalassemia are thought to be at increased risk due to iron overload, splenectomy, and immune
Jongkonnee Thanasai, Kritsada Singha, Atthaphong Phongphithakchai, Moragot Chatatikun, Sa-ngob Laklaeng, Jitabanjong Tangpong, Pakpoom Wongyikul, Phichayut Phinyo, Supphachoke Khemla, Anchalee Chittamma, Wiyada Kwanhian Klangbud   +10 more
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Sickle Cell Anemia; 3 years clinical experience in Bisha, Saudi Arabia (2010-2013)

International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2017
Objective: Three-year clinical experience of patients diagnosed with Sickle cell disease in Bisha, South Western region of Saudi Arabia is analyzed. Methodology: A retrospective analysis was done on data recruited from 2011 to 2013 of all the patients ...
Yahya Aziz, Warda Musharraf, Syed Ibrar Hussain Shah, Muhammad Tayeb   +3 more
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