In a first, Mumbai doctors use dad’s cells to fight blood disorder
The only cure for thalassemia is a bone marrow transplant (BMT), a form of stem cell therapy.
BLOOD DISORDER
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Thalassemia - A huge health burden in India
A precise diagnosis of thalassemia is of paramount importance for optimum care. People who have thalassemia have fewer healthy red blood cells and less haemoglobin than normal in their blood. In order to manage thalassemia, a multipronged approach is necessary, wherein we need to promote awareness programmes, accelerate screening and premarital counselling, and develop adequate facilities for genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis in public sector healthcare systems.
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KGMU to set up lab to screen diseases in newborn babies
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RNT medical college is country’s 2nd centre of excellence for sickle cell
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Sanofi seeks to launch blood disorder drug this year
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Pfizer's hemophilia B gene therapy succeeds in late-stage study
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Goa boy’s rarest blood disorder may be identified as disability
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Sickle cell disease remains a public health challenge in India: Experts
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Prevention, affordability are key to reducing/ eliminating thalassemia
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Vadodara: City gets Gujarat’s first thalassemia wellness centre
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