The molecular Basis of Thalassemia Syndromes

Haema 2011; 2(3): 225-234

by Joanne Traeger-Synodinos1, Christina Vrettou1,2, Manousos Papadakis3, Emmanuel Kanavakis1,2

1Laboratory of Medical Genetics, University of Athens, Choremeio Research Laboratory,
2Research Institute for the Study of Genetic and Malignant Disorders in Childhood, Aghia Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens,
3Laboratory for Prenatal Diagnosis, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Thalassemia Intermedia (TI)

Haema 2011; 2(2): 244-253

by Αntonis Kattamis1, Marina Oikonomou2, Alexandra Stamoulakatou3

1First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University, St. Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens,
2First Department of Pediatrics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki,
3Hematology Laboratory, St. Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens

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Endothelial dysfunction in Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia Intermedia

Haema 2011; 2(2): 262-271

by Ino Kanavaki1, Ioannis Rombos2, Ioannis Papassotiriou3

1Service de Pédiatrie, Département de l’ Enfant et de l’ Adolescent, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switcherland, 2First Department of Internal Medicine, Athens University Medical School, Athens, 3Department of Clinical Biochemistry, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, Athens Greece

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Iron Chelation Therapy in Thalassaemia Major

Haema 2011; 2(3): 297-303

by Markissia Karagiorga-Lagana1, Vasilis Berdoukas2

1Former Director Thalassaemia Unit, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece,
2Visiting Professor, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine , Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Los Angeles, USA

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New approaches in prenatal diagnosis

Haema 2011; 2(3): 319-329

by Christina Vrettou1,2, Joanne Traeger-Synodinos1, Emmanuel Kanavakis1,2

1Laboratory of Medical Genetics, University of Athens, Choremeio Research Laboratory, Aghia Sophia’s Children’s Hospital,
2Research Institute for the Study of Gene tic and Malignant Disorders in Childhood, Aghia Sophia’s Children’s Hospital, Athens

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Gene Therapy: Current Therapeutic Approaches for β-Thalassemia

Haema 2011; 2(3): 341-358

by Maria Georgomanoli1,2, Ekati Drakopoulou1,2, Eleni Papanikolaou1,2, Nicholas P. Anagnou1,2

1Laboratory of Cell and Gene Therapy, Basic Research Centre II, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens,
2Laboratory of Biology, University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

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