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Emerging 'A' therapies in hemoglobinopathies: agonists, antagonists, antioxidants, and arginine.
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 1 Jan 2012
Vichinsky Elliott
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Sickle cell disease and thalassemia have distinctly different mutations, but both share common complications from a chronic vasculopathy. In the past, fetal hemoglobin-modulating drugs have been the main focus of new therapy, but the increased understanding of the complex pathophysiology of these diseases has led to the development of novel agents targeting multiple pathways that cause vascular injury. This...
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