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Efficacy of lactoferrin oral administration in the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation in pregnant and non-pregnant women: an interventional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The discovery of the ferroportin-hepcidin complex has led to a critical review on the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation (AI). Ferroportin, the only known mammalian iron exporter from cells to blood, is negatively regulated by hepcidin, a ...
Antimo Cutone   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

A Strategy analysis for genetic association studies with known inbreeding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Association studies consist in identifying the genetic variants which are related to a specific disease through the use of statistical multiple hypothesis testing or segregation analysis in pedigrees.
Bertolino, Francesco   +9 more
core   +4 more sources

Noninvasive prenatal screening test for compound heterozygous beta thalassemia using an amplification refractory mutation system real-time polymerase chain reaction technique

open access: yesHematology Reports, 2019
We propose using a modified amplification refractory mutation system real-time polymerase chain reaction (ARMS RTPCR) technique to exclude the invasive prenatal diagnosis for a non-paternally inherited beta thalassemia mutation in couples atrisk for ...
Narutchala Suwannakhon   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of erythroferrone as an erythroid regulator of iron metabolism. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Recovery from blood loss requires a greatly enhanced supply of iron to support expanded erythropoiesis. After hemorrhage, suppression of the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin allows increased iron absorption and mobilization from stores.
Ganz, Tomas   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Mithramycin encapsulated in polymeric micelles by microfluidic technology as novel therapeutic protocol for beta-thalassemia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This report shows that the DNA-binding drug, mithramycin, can be efficiently encapsulated in polymeric micelles (PM-MTH), based on Pluronic® block copolymers, by a new microfluidic approach.
Brognara, Eleonora   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Potential Effects of Silymarin and Its Flavonolignan Components in Patients with β-Thalassemia Major: A Comprehensive Review in 2015

open access: yesAdvances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2016
Major β-thalassemia (β-TM) is one of the most common inherited hemolytic types of anemia which is caused as a result of absent or reduced synthesis of β-globin chains of hemoglobin. This defect results in red blood cells lysis and chronic anemia that can
Hadi Darvishi Khezri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fertility in Patients with Thalassemia and Outcome of Pregnancies: A Turkish Experience

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Hematology, 2019
Objective: In recent years, the rates of marriage and pregnancy are increasing in patients with thalassemia major. The aim of the present study was to investigate the fertility rate of thalassemic patients and the course of pregnancies in terms of mother
Burcu Akıncı   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bromhexine is a potential drug for COVID-19; From hypothesis to clinical trials

open access: yesВопросы вирусологии, 2022
COVID-19 (novel coronavirus disease 2019), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has various clinical manifestations and several pathogenic pathways. Although several therapeutic options have been used to control COVID-19, none of these medications have been ...
S. Bahadoram   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ferritin thresholds for cardiac and liver hemosiderosis in β-thalassemia patients: a diagnostic accuracy study

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Ferritin is frequently used to screen some dire consequences of iron overload in β-thalassemia patients. The study aimed to define the best cutoff point of ferritin to screen for cardiac and liver hemosiderosis in these cases.
Hadi Darvishi-Khezri   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Models of preconception care implementation in selected countries. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Globally, maternal and child health faces diverse challenges depending on the status of the development of the country. Some countries have introduced or explored preconception care for various reasons.
Delvoye, Pierre   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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