Novel Therapeutic Advances in β-Thalassemia

The main characteristic of the pathophysiology of β-thalassemia is reduced β-globin chain production. The inevitable imbalance in the α/β-globin ratio and α-globin accumulation lead to oxidative stress in the erythroid lineage, apoptosis, and ineffective erythropoiesis. The result is compensatory he...

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Main Authors: Alexandros Makis, Ersi Voskaridou, Ioannis Papassotiriou, Eleftheria Hatzimichael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/6/546