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Pharmacoproteomics Profiling of Plasma From β‐Thalassemia Patients in Response to Hydroxyurea Treatment
27 Aug 2018
Abstract excerpt
β-Thalassemia is a genetic disorder caused by defects in the β-globin gene resulting in the absence or reduced synthesis of adult hemoglobin (HbA). Hydroxyurea is an effective drug to increase fetal γ-globin (HbF) expression, replacing the missing adult β-globin. The mechanism of HbF induction by hydroxyurea and improvement in clinical symptoms are still poorly understood. In the present study we performed...
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