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BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
卷 141, 期 3, 页码 388-397出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07126.x
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thalassaemia; haemoglobin E; natural history; phenotypic diversity; genetic modifiers
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Haemoglobin E beta-thalassaemia is the commonest form of severe thalassaemia in many Asian countries, but little is known about its natural history, the reasons for its clinical diversity, or its optimal management. Despite its frequency, haemoglobin E beta-thalassaemia is often managed in an ill-defined and haphazard way, usually by demand transfusion. We studied a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with haemoglobin E beta-thalassaemia over 5 years, and identied several genetic and environmental factors possibly contributing to the phenotypic diversity of the disorder. These included modiers of haemoglobin F production, malaria and age-related changes in adaptation to anaemia. Our ndings suggest that in many patients, haemoglobin E beta-thalassaemia can be managed without transfusion, even with low haemoglobin levels. Age-related changes in the pattern of adaptation to anaemia suggest that more cost-effective approaches to management should be explored.
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