<p>In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for the first time that a certain kind of protein similar to hemoglobin, called cytoglobin, plays an important role in the development of the heart. Specifically, it affects the correct left-right pattern of the heart and other asymmetric organs. The findings, published today in the journal <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43544-0"><em>Nature Communications</em></a><em>,</em> could eventually lead to the development of new therapeutic interventions to alter the processes that lead to these defects.</p>
In hemophilia cases where there is uncertainty, especially when your factor level is near the 50% cutoff, genetic testing becomes important, Ragni says.
Experts emphasize the fundamental principles of integrative care, the success seen in treating rare diseases, and how it can be applied to all chronic diseases.