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New GFI1B variants in bleeding and platelet disorders
Platelets restrict blood loss upon vessel damage by formation of a clot (thrombus). Recently, we reported a family with a bleeding and platelet disorder (BPD), which was caused by a defect in the gene GFI1B1.
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Chair
Claire Harrison, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Guy’s Hospital, London (United Kingdom)
Co-chair
Jean-Jacques Kiladjian, Hôpital Saint-Louis and Paris Diderot University, Paris (France)
SWG Steering Committee members
Alessandro Vannucchi, University of Florence (Italy)
Antonio Almeida, Hospital da Luz (Portugal)
Carlos Besses, Barcelona Biomedical Research…
Gdf -11 a new target to improve anemia in thalassemia.
β-thalassemias are characterized by ineffective red blood cell (RBC) production, leading to anemia, iron overload, and organ failure. As current treatment options for β-thalassemia are limited, there is a clear unmet need for alternative therapies.
Meet Shaun McCann, our July volunteer of the month
Can you tell us what you do for EHA and when you started?
I have been a member of the EHA since its beginning. I began taking part in tutorials in 2007.
Meet Shaun McCann, our July volunteer of the month
Can you tell us what you do for EHA and when you started?
I have been a member of the EHA since its beginning. I began taking part in tutorials in 2007.