Pretransfusion hemoglobin level and mortality in adults with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

Letter| November 17, 2023 Pretransfusion hemoglobin level and mortality in adults with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia Clinical Trials & Observations Khaled M. Musallam, Khaled M. Musallam Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Susanna Barella, Susanna Barella S.C. Centro delle Microcitemie e Anemie Rare, ASL Cagliari, Italy Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Raffaella Origa, Raffaella Origa Ospedale Microcitemico A.Cao-University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Giovanni Battista Ferrero, Giovanni Battista Ferrero Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3793-5788 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Roberto Lisi, Roberto Lisi ARNAS, Catania, Italy Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Annamaria Pasanisi, Annamaria Pasanisi A. Perrino Hospital, Brindisi, Italy Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Filomena Longo, Filomena Longo Day Hospital della Talassemia e delle Emoglobinopatie, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria S. Anna, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0434-0382 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Barbara Gianesin, Barbara Gianesin ForAnemia Foundation, Genoa, Italy Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Gian Luca Forni Gian Luca Forni ForAnemia Foundation, Italy * Corresponding Author; email: gianlucaforni14@gmail.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Blood blood.2023022460. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2023022460 Article history Submitted: September 6, 2023 Revision Received: November 6, 2023 Accepted: November 12, 2023 Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Request Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Khaled M. Musallam, Susanna Barella, Raffaella Origa, Giovanni Battista Ferrero, Roberto Lisi, Annamaria Pasanisi, Filomena Longo, Barbara Gianesin, Gian Luca Forni; Pretransfusion hemoglobin level and mortality in adults with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia. Blood 2023; blood.2023022460. doi: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2023022460 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsBlood Search In a large cohort of patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, we demonstrate an association between ascending pretransfusion hemoglobin levels starting at 9.5 g/dL and reduced mortality risk. Subjects: Clinical Trials and Observations This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 2023 American Society of Hematology2023 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content. Sign in via your Institution