McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine
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Curative therapy for red cell disorders: A whirlwind tour

Curative therapy for red cell disorders: A whirlwind tour

2024-04-18

Sarah Patterson, Khalid Azzam

Dr Sarah Patterson, assistant professor in the Division of Hematology at McMaster University, provides a brief review of sickle cell disease and thalassemia and presents evidence on curative therapy in the Canadian context. The webinar chaired by Dr Khalid Azzam was recorded at the Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds on March 1, 2024.

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