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Targeting fetal hemoglobin expression to treat β hemoglobinopathies
3 Apr 2022
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Introduction Sickle cell disease and β thalassemia are the principal β hemoglobinopathies. The complex pathophysiology of sickle cell disease is initiated by sickle hemoglobin polymerization. In β thalassemia, insufficient β-globin synthesis results in excessive free α globin, ineffective erythropoiesis, and severe anemia. Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) prevents sickle hemoglobin polymerization; in β thalassemia HbF...
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