Development and recent progresses of gene therapy for β-thalassemia
β-thalassemias are among the most common inherited monogenic disorders worldwide due to mutations in the β-globin gene that reduce or abolish the production of the β-globin chain resulting in transfusion-dependent chronic anemia. Currently, the only curative treatment is allogeneic hematopoietic ste...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-09-01
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Series: | Thalassemia Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/2925 |