Anemia

New research on anemia from University of Nevada summarized

Published in Blood Weekly, May 6th, 2010

"Data source: A literature search to support this case review was conducted in PubMed and SCOPUS using key search words. Specific information for the case study was obtained from a patient in a primary care setting," investigators in the United States report.

The researchers concluded: "Pulmonary hypertension is frequently diagnosed secondary to hemoglobinopathies such as SCD. with sickle-cell anemia, a lifelong hereditary hemoglobinopathy, are now surviving into adulthood because of the advances made in treatment. About one third of these patients develop pulmonary hypertension, a complication that carries a 40% mortality rate. Delayed diagnosis can affect the...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-05-06)

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