Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Thalassaemia [Internet]

Excerpt

Written by some of the world’s leading authorities on haemoglobin disorders, this second revised edition of Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Thalassaemia provides medical professionals with a clear, comprehensive guide to the optimal treatment of thalassaemia, based on scientific evidence, clinical studies and observations. The information provided here has been meticulously compiled by experts fully aware of the many different circumstances in which medical personnel strive to treat patients with thalassaemia. As such, it sets out to provide a full guide to the treatment to which every patient everywhere is entitled, including access to sufficient quantities of safe blood and iron chelation therapy, as well as offering a comprehensive assessment of groundbreaking advances in chelation therapy, other treatment options and the long-awaited final cure, including stem cell transplantation and gene therapy.