Therapeutic Effect of Colla Corii Asini on Improving Anemia and Hemoglobin Composition in Pregnant Women With Thalassemia

Summary

Seventy-two pregnant patients diagnosed of minor or intermediate beta thalassemia with mild anemia were randomly assigned to treatment group and control group. Patients in the treatment group were given 15 g of Colla corii asini in powder form daily for 4 weeks while the control group were observed and followed up in the same period without any treatments. Levels of hemoglobin(Hb), serum iron (SI), serum ferritin (SF) and three types of hemoglobin components \[adult hemoglobin (HbA), fetal hemoglobin (HbF), minor adult hemoglobin (HbA2)\] were measured before and after treatments.

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Start

2015-03

Primary completion

2016-05

Completion

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Publications

• Background Voskaridou E, Balassopoulou A, Boutou E, Komninaka V, Christoulas D, Dimopoulou M, Delaki EE, Loukopoulos D, Terpos E. Pregnancy in beta-thalassemia intermedia: 20-year experience of a Greek thalassemia center. Eur J Haematol. 2014 Dec;93(6):492-9. doi: 10.1111/ejh.12387. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
• Background Costa D, Capuano M, Sommese L, Napoli C. Impact of epigenetic mechanisms on therapeutic approaches of hemoglobinopathies. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2015 Aug;55(2):95-100. doi: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 May 12.
• Background Pavord S, Myers B, Robinson S, Allard S, Strong J, Oppenheimer C; British Committee for Standards in Haematology. UK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy. Br J Haematol. 2012 Mar;156(5):588-600. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.09012.x.

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