Folate and Folic Acid
Folate Folate: (FOE-late) A B-vitamin that is found in fresh or lightly cooked green vegetables. It helps the bone marrow make normal blood cells. Most people get enough folate in their diet.
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Clinical Trials
Clinical research Clinical research: A type of research that involves individual persons or a group of people.
Heparin
Heparin
Heparin:
Heparin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants ('blood thinners'). It works by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood.
Enoxaparin
Enoxaparin
Enoxaparin:
Enoxaparin is in a class of medications called low molecular weight heparins.
Deferoxamine
Deferoxamine Deferoxamine: Deferoxamine is an iron-binding agent that belongs to a class of drugs known as heavy metal antagonists.
Prednisone
Prednisone Prednisone: Prednisone a man-made version of a hormone produced naturally by the adrenal gland that can help reduce inflammation and stop allergic responses.
2024 Tampa Patient and Family Conference
Due to the impact on the Tampa, Florida community and surrounding areas by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the AAMDSIF Tampa Patient and Family conference has been cancelled.
We will be announcing future webinars so stay tuned for more information from us.
Our thoughts are with all of those impacted by these devastating storms.
Bone Marrow Transplant
A bone marrow transplant (BMT) bone marrow transplant (BMT): A procedure where bone marrow stem cells are c
Iron Chelation
Iron chelation therapy Iron chelation therapy: (kee-LAY-shun) A drug therapy to remove extra iron from the body.
Blood Transfusions
A blood transfusion blood transfusion: A procedure in which whole blood or one of its components is given to a person through an intravenous (IV) line i