New research on sickle cell anemia from Baskent University summarized
2007 NOV 19 -- According to recent research published in the journal Transfusion and Apheresis Science, "In automated red cell exchange, about 60% of the patient's red blood cells are exchanged via apheresis for those of the donor." "We report the outcome of 83 patients with sickle cell anemia (48 women and 35 men; age range, 17-49 years) who underwent a total of 196 apheresis procedures between December 2003 and October 2006 at our institution," wrote I. Kozanoglu and colleagues, Baskent University. The researchers concluded: "We found that automated red cell exchange involving a reduced citrate infusion rate may provide benefit in the prevention or treatment of Ad vaso-occlusive complications in patients with sickle cell disease and may be associated with protean effects on biochemical dynamics." Kozanoglu and colleagues published their study in Transfusion and Apheresis Science (Automated red cell exchange procedures in patients with sickle cell disease. Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2007;36(3):305-312). For additional information, contact C. Boga, Baskent University, Dept. of Hematology, Teaching & Med Research Center, TR-01250 Adana, Turkey. The publisher's contact information for the journal Transfusion and Apheresis Science is: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., the Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England. Keywords: Turkey, Adana, Hematology, Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Baskent University. This article was prepared by Hematology Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Hematology Week via NewsRx.com.
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