Management of sickle cell disease complications beyond acute chest syndrome

UO Ogu, NU Badamosi, PE Camacho… - Journal of Blood …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Sickle cell disease results in numerous complications that can lead to significant morbidity
and mortality. Amongst them, acute chest syndrome is the leading cause of mortality. As a …

Epigenetic regulation of β-globin genes and the potential to treat hemoglobinopathies through epigenome editing

L Fontana, Z Alahouzou, A Miccio, P Antoniou - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Beta-like globin gene expression is developmentally regulated during life by transcription
factors, chromatin looping and epigenome modifications of the β-globin locus. Epigenome …

[HTML][HTML] Immune mechanisms involved in sickle cell disease pathogenesis: current knowledge and perspectives

JTC de Azevedo, KCR Malmegrim - Immunology Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a single point mutation in the β-chain of the
hemoglobin gene that results in the replacement of glutamic acid with valine in the …

[HTML][HTML] Creation and validation of a health guidance booklet for family members of children with sickle cell disease

SV Figueiredo, TMM Moreira, CS Mota… - Escola Anna …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to elaborate a booklet for health follow-up and guidance on sickle
cell disease for relatives of children with this disease and validate it. It is a methodological …

The erythrocyte alloimmunisation in patients with sickle cell anaemia: a systematic review

EG da Cunha Gomes, LAF Machado… - Transfusion …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Transfusion therapy is a common practice in the treatment of anaemia and can cause
erythrocyte alloimmunisation. To systematise data related to erythrocyte alloimmunisation in …

Targeting complexes of super‑enhancers is a promising strategy for cancer therapy

C Zheng, M Liu, H Fan - Oncology letters, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
The hyperactivation and overexpression of critical oncogenes is a common occurrence in
multiple types of malignant tumors. Recently, the abnormal activation mechanism of an …

New twists in the plot: Recent advances in electrochemical genosensors for disease screening

J Chapman, A Power, K Kiran… - Journal of The …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
In this mini-review, we examine very recent (≤ 3 years) endeavors in electrochemical
genosensor design and applications. Electrochemical genosensors are engineered working …

Elaboração e validação de caderneta de orientação em saúde para familiares de crianças com doença falciforme

SV Figueiredo, TMM Moreira, CS Mota… - Escola Anna …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivou-se elaborar uma caderneta de acompanhamento e orientação em saúde sobre a
doença falciforme para familiares de crianças com essa enfermidade, e realizar a sua …

[图书][B] Large-scale Investigation of Fetal Hemoglobin Modulators and Inflammation Biomarkers in Sickle Cell Disease

M Cannon - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a debilitating hematological disorder that affects 1 out
of every 365 African-American births with an even greater prevalence worldwide. The …

Anemia falciforme y resistencia a la malaria. Revisión narrativa

MR Isaza, LH Almanza, AH Martinez… - … Facultad Ciencias de …, 2020 - dialnet.unirioja.es
La enfermedad de células falciformes es una hemoglobinopatía autosómica recesiva
producida por la mutación del gen de la cadena β-globina, que genera la sustitución de …