Thalassemia, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

Description

Thalassemia is discussed comprehensively by the authors in this issue.  Topics discussed include the population genetics and dynamimcs of thalassemia, alpha thalassemia, HbE/beta thalassemia, management of iron overload in thalassemia syndromes, allogeneic cellular gene therapy for hemoglobinopathies, cord blood transplantation for beta thalassemia major, and gene therapy for hemoglobin disorders. 

Author Information

By Bernard G. Forget, MD, Professor of Medicine; Chief of Hematology Section, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT