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Press Release: News on Red Cells and Iron presented at the 18th Congress of the European Hematology Asscociation in Stockholm June 13-16, 2013

Recent evidence suggests that these congenital anaemias are caused by molecular abnormalities in the transport of iron and other molecules and a deeper understanding of these mechanisms may lead to a better knowledge of the normal development of the red…

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Evaluation of a single 1.000 mg iron dose as ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) for fatigue treatment in Iron deficient women – PREFER

Fatigue and iron deficiency are prevalent among women of childbearing age. This randomised, placebo-controlled study evaluated the effect of a single intravenous 1.

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Mini-hormone fights iron

Iron overload commonly leads to organ damage and even death. Currently available treatments for iron overload are burdensome or cause side effects.

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Publications

Guideline Under Revision: Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia
Achille Iolascon, Immacolata Andolfo, Roberta Russo, Mayka Sanchez, Fabiana Busti, Dorine Swinkels, Patricia Aguilar Martinez, Rayan Bou-Fakhredin, Martina U.

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International Survey of T2* Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Thalassemia

Thalassemia major (TM) is a substantial health issue, with over 25,000 new transfusion- dependent children identified each year around the world.

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A well-attended second meeting from the European Hematology Association (EHA) and the EHA Scientific Working Group on Red Cell and Iron

For the second time the European Hematology Association (EHA) and the EHA Scientific Working Group on Red Cell and Iron joined in the organization of the meeting focused on Red Cell and Iron Metabolism Defects: From basic science to clinical…

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Connecting experts on inherited anemias and iron defects in Budapest

October 12-14, 2023 – Budapest, Hungary 

Meeting Chairs: 
Ali Taher, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon 

Achille Iolascon, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy 

In October 2023 EHA and the Specialized Working Group (SWG) on Red Cell and Iron hosted a…

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Expert opinions for specific non-malignant hematologic diseases

Red Cells and Iron
Hemoglobinopathies: Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDSS)
Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19: An Outline to Decrease Burden and Minimize Morbidity 
Italian Society of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies

Thalassemia and Hemoglobin disorders Italian Society
Thalassemia International Federation (TIF)
The COVID-19…

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