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Automated red blood cell exchange: bridging treatment gaps in sickle cell disease care

5 June 2025 | By ,

Despite the promise of gene therapies, automated red blood cell exchange (aRBCX) remains an underutilised therapy in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD). In this article, Dr Aaron Haubner and Carly Newton of Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, highlight the urgent need for partnerships and equitable access to this…

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CRISPR gene editing could treat sickle cell disease

15 August 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

Foetal haemoglobin lacks beta sub-units and has gamma sub-units instead. Thus, beta-thalassemia or SCD–associated mutations, which impair the production or function of the beta sub-unit, do not cause problems with foetal haemoglobin, which can transport oxygen effectively in adults...