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The use of hydroxyurea in the real life of MIOT network: an observational study

Authors :
Paolo Ricchi
Antonella Meloni
Paolo Rigano
Laura Pistoia
Anna Spasiano
Massimo Allò
Giuseppe Messina
Antonella Quarta
Rosamaria Rosso
Alessandra Quota
Aldo Filosa
Aurelio Maggio
Alessia Pepe
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2022.

Abstract

Hydroxyurea (HU) has been widely used in clinical practice to manage patients with non-transfusion dependent thalassemia (NTDT). Few data are available about the effects of its administration in Italian patients. We assessed hematological and non-hematological outcomes following short- and long-term exposure to HU.We considered 71 NTDT patients (30 females) enrolled in the Myocardial Iron Overload in Thalassemia Network and treated for12 months with HU.The mean duration of HU treatment was 8.23±5.79 years, starting at a mean age of 37.02±12.06 years. A significant increase in hemoglobin and mean corpuscular volume values and a down-regulation of all erythropoietic and/or hemolysis indices were detected after at least 12 months of treatment. In 28 patients the hemoglobin increase was ≥1.0 g/dl, associated with a higher HU dose. The hematological response dropped in long-term treatment. A favorable impact of HU treatment in limiting the progression of several complications typical of NTDT syndrome was observed.Our findings seemed to suggest that in several NTDT patients HU could be still a valid option to limit the advance in overall disease clinical burden without carrying significant adverse events and increase in mortality.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....04328c6526db29bb7db38ec12af953a8