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Am J Prev Med    

Concerted global effort to combat sickle cell disease the first global congress on sickle cell disease in accra, ghana.

Odame I, Kulkarni R, Ohene-Frempong K

Global Sickle Cell Disease Network, Programme for Global Paediatric Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

The First Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease was held in Accra, Ghana, on July 20-23, 2010, to commemorate 100 years since the first published rep... Read More

Source: PubMed

Am J Prev Med    

First conference of the worldwide initiative on social studies of haemoglobinopathies sickle cell over the next 100 years.

Dyson SM

Unit for the Social Study of Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, United Kingdom.

... Read More

Source: PubMed

Am J Prev Med    

Hemoglobinopathy newborn screening knowledge of physicians.

McWalter KM, White EM, Hayes DK, Au SM

Department of Health Genetics Program, Children With Special Needs Branch, Hawai'i Department of Health, Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Hawai'i has a diverse population, including many individuals of Asian descent. A relatively high proportion of Hawai'i infants are born with inherited... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Is oral bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw an endemic condition?

Diz P, Limeres J, Fedele S, Seoane J, Diniz M, Feijoo JF

Special Needs Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Santiago de Compostela University, Spain.

Since the introduction of bisphosphonates to treat diseases that affect bone remodelling, there has been an increasing number of cases of bisphosphona... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Aug 29  

Measurement of liver iron overload: Noninvasive calibration of MRI-R(2) * by magnetic iron detector susceptometer.

Gianesin B, Zefiro D, Musso M, Rosa A, Bruzzone C, Balocco M, Carrara P, Bacigalupo L, Banderali S, Rollandi GA, Gambaro M, Marinelli M, Forni GL

Centro della Microcitemia e delle Anemie Congenite, E. O. Ospedali Galliera, Genova, Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Genova, Italy. gianesin@ge.infn.it.

An accurate assessment of body iron accumulation is essential for the diagnosis and therapy of iron overload in diseases such as thalassemia or hemoch... Read More

Source: PubMed

Evolution    

NEGATIVE EPISTASIS BETWEEN a(+) THALASSAEMIA AND SICKLE CELL TRAIT CAN EXPLAIN INTERPOPULATION VARIATION IN SOUTH ASIA.

Penman BS, Habib S, Kanchan K, Gupta S

Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road Oxford, OX1 3PS, United Kingdom E-mail: bridget.penman@zoo.ox.ac.uk Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India.

Recent studies in Kenya and Ghana have shown that individuals who inherit two malaria-protective genetic disorders of haemoglobin-a(+) thalassaemia a... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Concomitant microduplications of MECP2 and ATRX in male patients with severe mental retardation.

Honda S, Satomura S, Hayashi S, Imoto I, Nakagawa E, Goto YI, Inazawa J

Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

Investigations of chromosomal rearrangements in patients with mental retardation (MR) are particularly informative in the search for genes involved in... Read More

Source: PubMed

J Pak Med Assoc    

Severe thalassaemia intermedia with multiple fractures: role of transfusion therapy.

Ahmad SQ, Iqbal M, Wahla MS, Tarrar AM

Department of Pathology, PAF Hospital, Mianwali.

Thalassaemia intermedia includes thalassaemias with clinical severity intermediate between asymptomatic thalassaemia minor and transfusion dependent t... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Sep 26  

Non-transferrin bound iron in Thalassemia: differential detection of redox active forms in children and older patients.

Breuer W, Ghoti H, Shattat A, Goldfarb A, Koren A, Levin C, Rachmilewitz E, Cabantchik ZI

Department of Biological Chemistry, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Jerusalem, Israel.

Non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI) is commonly detected in patients with systemic iron overload whose serum iron-binding capacity has been surpassed. I... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 28  

Micromapping of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies in Diferent Regions of Northeast Thailand and Vientaine, Laos People's Democratic Republic.

Tritipsombut J, Sanchaisuriya K, Phollarp P, Bouakhasith D, Sanchaisuriya P, Fucharoen G, Fucharoen S, Schelp FP

Biomedical Science Program, Graduate School, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

In order to determine the prevalence of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in different regions of northeast (NE) Thailand and Vientiane, Laos People'... Read More

Source: PubMed

Am J Prev Med    

Concerted global effort to combat sickle cell disease the first global congress on sickle cell disease in accra, ghana.

Odame I, Kulkarni R, Ohene-Frempong K

Global Sickle Cell Disease Network, Programme for Global Paediatric Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

The First Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease was held in Accra, Ghana, on July 20-23, 2010, to commemorate 100 years since the first published rep... Read More

Source: PubMed

Am J Prev Med    

First conference of the worldwide initiative on social studies of haemoglobinopathies sickle cell over the next 100 years.

Dyson SM

Unit for the Social Study of Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, United Kingdom.

... Read More

Source: PubMed

Am J Prev Med    

Hemoglobinopathy newborn screening knowledge of physicians.

McWalter KM, White EM, Hayes DK, Au SM

Department of Health Genetics Program, Children With Special Needs Branch, Hawai'i Department of Health, Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Hawai'i has a diverse population, including many individuals of Asian descent. A relatively high proportion of Hawai'i infants are born with inherited... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Is oral bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw an endemic condition?

Diz P, Limeres J, Fedele S, Seoane J, Diniz M, Feijoo JF

Special Needs Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Santiago de Compostela University, Spain.

Since the introduction of bisphosphonates to treat diseases that affect bone remodelling, there has been an increasing number of cases of bisphosphona... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Aug 29  

Measurement of liver iron overload: Noninvasive calibration of MRI-R(2) * by magnetic iron detector susceptometer.

Gianesin B, Zefiro D, Musso M, Rosa A, Bruzzone C, Balocco M, Carrara P, Bacigalupo L, Banderali S, Rollandi GA, Gambaro M, Marinelli M, Forni GL

Centro della Microcitemia e delle Anemie Congenite, E. O. Ospedali Galliera, Genova, Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Genova, Italy. gianesin@ge.infn.it.

An accurate assessment of body iron accumulation is essential for the diagnosis and therapy of iron overload in diseases such as thalassemia or hemoch... Read More

Source: PubMed

Evolution    

NEGATIVE EPISTASIS BETWEEN a(+) THALASSAEMIA AND SICKLE CELL TRAIT CAN EXPLAIN INTERPOPULATION VARIATION IN SOUTH ASIA.

Penman BS, Habib S, Kanchan K, Gupta S

Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road Oxford, OX1 3PS, United Kingdom E-mail: bridget.penman@zoo.ox.ac.uk Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India.

Recent studies in Kenya and Ghana have shown that individuals who inherit two malaria-protective genetic disorders of haemoglobin-a(+) thalassaemia a... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Concomitant microduplications of MECP2 and ATRX in male patients with severe mental retardation.

Honda S, Satomura S, Hayashi S, Imoto I, Nakagawa E, Goto YI, Inazawa J

Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

Investigations of chromosomal rearrangements in patients with mental retardation (MR) are particularly informative in the search for genes involved in... Read More

Source: PubMed

J Pak Med Assoc    

Severe thalassaemia intermedia with multiple fractures: role of transfusion therapy.

Ahmad SQ, Iqbal M, Wahla MS, Tarrar AM

Department of Pathology, PAF Hospital, Mianwali.

Thalassaemia intermedia includes thalassaemias with clinical severity intermediate between asymptomatic thalassaemia minor and transfusion dependent t... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Sep 26  

Non-transferrin bound iron in Thalassemia: differential detection of redox active forms in children and older patients.

Breuer W, Ghoti H, Shattat A, Goldfarb A, Koren A, Levin C, Rachmilewitz E, Cabantchik ZI

Department of Biological Chemistry, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Jerusalem, Israel.

Non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI) is commonly detected in patients with systemic iron overload whose serum iron-binding capacity has been surpassed. I... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 28  

Micromapping of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies in Diferent Regions of Northeast Thailand and Vientaine, Laos People's Democratic Republic.

Tritipsombut J, Sanchaisuriya K, Phollarp P, Bouakhasith D, Sanchaisuriya P, Fucharoen G, Fucharoen S, Schelp FP

Biomedical Science Program, Graduate School, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

In order to determine the prevalence of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in different regions of northeast (NE) Thailand and Vientiane, Laos People'... Read More

Source: PubMed


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Posted by:  jatin.sejpal  Posted on: 01/31/2011
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Posted by:  Fragrance_of_flower  Posted on: 08/29/2010
salam
dear dr sahib
to day i saw your website on internet and i am very impress that u trying to treat thalassemia. i have a problumb that i want to tell you i have 9mounth baby he hase thalassemia Major we tried alot to treat him but invain becouse we also tried for Bone marrow transplant but his brother and sister bothe result wer matchless now we want to know abt any other treatment which serve our child in this case we need ur help if u have any treatment or know abt any perfect treatment please inform us i will be waiting for your reply .



Posted by:  Ibrahim-liyam  Posted on: 09/18/2009
what is difference between bonemarrow & Cord blood stem cell transplantation? Which is the successful method or the estimated successful percentage for this? I thank Dr. Revathi Raj for hard work for his big acheivement. I am a father of 2+ Thalasemic boy.


Posted by:  ThankfulMom(Guest)  Posted on: 11/25/2011
Dr.Reavathy Raj is a great expert in the field of Hematology. She tailors treatments that will best suit the individual patients. She is Great.




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