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This research aims to investigate the relationship between mean corpuscular hemoglobin and outcomes in sickle cell disease.

December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin modulates HbF distribution and sub-phenotypes of sickle cell disease

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JLJason Lofters AWAndrew Wilks JLJung-Wun Lee

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Observational analysis links mean corpuscular hemoglobin to vasoocclusive events in sickle cell disease, suggesting gene therapy may mitigate complications.

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This research aims to investigate the relationship between mean corpuscular hemoglobin and outcomes in sickle cell disease.
Patients were either HbS homozygotes or had HbS-β0 thalassemia, not on chronic transfusion or apheresis.
Two cohorts analyzed: patients at BMC clinic and participants from CSSCD.
HbF per cell derived from mean corpuscular hemoglobin and percentage of HbF.
Outcomes included vasoocclusive events and hemolysis scores calculated from various lab markers using statistical modeling.
Strong positive association found between mean corpuscular hemoglobin and vasoocclusive events.
Higher HbF/cell correlated with reduced pain episodes; lower mean corpuscular hemoglobin led to fewer vasoocclusive events.
Negative correlation discovered between hemolysis score and HbF concentration.

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Lofters et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f7d4fa91c937236e492 https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-1180

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Observational analysis links mean corpuscular hemoglobin to vasoocclusive events in sickle cell disease, suggesting gene therapy may mitigate complications.

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin modulates HbF distribution and sub-phenotypes of sickle cell disease

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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin modulates HbF distribution and sub-phenotypes of sickle cell disease

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