Sickle Cell Disease Treatments

Summary: The objective of this randomized, controlled pilot study is to determine the efficacy of Deferiprone to reduce the amount of free iron inside the hemorrhagic zone of myocardial infarction among hemorrhagic myocardial infarction patients.

Summary: Beta thalassemia Major (BTM) is the most common hemoglobinopathy caused by mutations in the beta-globin gene . Worldwide, approximately 80 million people carry thalassemia gene mutation. Around 23,000 babies are affected by BTM each year, of which around 90% belong to low- or middle-income nations. In Pakistan, the carrier prevalence of thalassemia is 5-7% resulting in a significant population of ...

Summary: Ruptured cerebral aneurysms lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH),that has a high morbidity and mortality rate, the severity of which is predicted by the Hunt-Hess grade (HHG). SAH leads to iron (Fe) and hemoglobin (Hb) accumulation in the brain, which is toxic for neurons. Ferritin (iron reported in the brian) and iron overload leads to brain atrophy, specifically in the mesial temporal lobe (hip...