title: Thalassemia: molecular pathology and management.
abstract: Recent advances in molecular biology have allowed us to develop an almost complete picture of the molecular pathology of the thalassemia syndromes. The different classes of mutations that are responsible for the thalassemia syndromes will be discussed along with the special insights they have provided into the controls of eukaryotic gene expression. While management of these disorders has not kept pace with our understanding of their cause, there have been notable advances in treatment. Perhaps even more exciting is what the future holds, as the continued march of molecular biology is melded with novel approaches to the definitive treatment of thalassemias.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology