September 10, 2025Pediatric Blood & Cancer

The Protective Effect of Fetal Hemoglobin on Retinal Damage in Sickle Cell Disease Patients: A Correlation with Optical Coherence Tomography, Hematologic Parameters, and Hydroxyurea Treatment

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JJJing JinAlfred I. duPont Hospital for Children PPPimpiroon PloysangamNemours Children's Health System DHDorothy HendricksNemours Children's Health System

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Implication

Observational study reveals hydroxyurea treatment improves HbF levels and retinal outcomes in sickle cell disease patients, suggesting protective effects of HbF.

Key Points

Higher HbF levels in children with normal retinal OCT correlated with slower decline in vision.
Children treated with hydroxyurea showed elevated HbF levels, aligning hematologic parameters with normal retinal findings.
Observational study involving 138 SCD patients examined correlations between HbF and retinal health.
Research highlights the need for further studies to explore mechanisms behind HbF effects on retinal damage.

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Jin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23fc3b210217d64797439 https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.31951

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Observational study reveals hydroxyurea treatment improves HbF levels and retinal outcomes in sickle cell disease patients, suggesting protective effects of HbF.