A comprehensive review of hydroxyurea for β-haemoglobinopathies: the role revisited during COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Background Hydroxyurea is one of the earliest drugs that showed promise in the management of haemoglobinopathies that include β-thalassaemia and sickle cell disease. Despite this, many aspects of hydroxyurea are either unknown or understudied; specifically, its usefulness in β-thalassaemia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01757-w |