KleberFertrinMDPhD
Hematology • Seattle, WABlood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, Sickle Cell & Other Anemias
Assistant Professor
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Office
825 Eastlake Avenue East
MS LG-700
Seattle, WA 98109Phone+1 206-606-2045Fax+1 206-606-1130
Summary
- Dr. Kleber Fertrin is a hematologist specialized in Classical Hematology in Seattle, WA with an extensive background in Molecular Biology, Transfusion and Laboratory Medicine. His main clinical and research interests are hemolytic anemias, particularly sickle cell disease, thalassemias, iron overload, hemochromatosis, and rare diseases, such as pyruvate kinase deficiency, and variant hemoglobins.
Education & Training
NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2013 - 2014
University of Campinas Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
Clinical Trials
- Amlodipine in the Prevention and Treatment of Iron Overload in Patients With Thalassemia Major Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
- Hydroxyurea in the Emergency Room to Lessen Pain in Sickle Cell Crisis Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 01
- A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of AG-348 in Not Regularly Transfused Adult Participants With Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD) Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 09
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 31 citationsSerum Metabolic Alterations upon Zika Infection.Carlos Fernando Odir Rodrigues Melo, Jeany Delafiori, Diogo Noin de Oliveira, Tatiane Melina Guerreiro, Cibele Zanardi Esteves
Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017-10-10 - 23 citationsReduced rate of sickle-related complications in Brazilian patients carrying HbF-promoting alleles at the BCL11A and HMIP-2 loci.Flavia C. Leonardo, Ana Flavia Brugnerotto, Igor de Farias Domingos, Kleber Yotsumoto Fertrin, Dulcineia M. Albuquerque
British Journal of Haematology. 2016-05-01 - 26 citationsInfluence of the βs haplotype and α-thalassemia on stroke development in a Brazilian population with sickle cell anaemia.Igor de Farias Domingos, Diego Arruda Falcão, Betania Lucena Domingues Hatzlhofer, Anderson F. Cunha, Magnun N. N. Santos
Annals of Hematology. 2014-02-04
Abstracts/Posters
- Abnormal Cytokine Production By Mast Cell Cultures from Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in Response to Inflammatory Stimuli and to Co-Culture with EosinophilsKleber Yotsumoto Fertrin, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Safe Use of Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Hospitalized for Painful Vaso-Occlusive Episodes: Results of the Randomized, Open-Label Helps StudyKleber Yotsumoto Fertrin, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Press Mentions
Blood Clots and CancerSeptember 20th, 2023- FDA Approves Gene Editing Technology to Treat Sickle Cell Disease: HealthLinkJanuary 7th, 2024
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Portuguese, German
External Links
- SCCA profilehttps://www.seattlecca.org/providers/kleber-fertrin
- UW profilehttps://hematology.uw.edu/faculty/kleber-yotsumoto-fertrin-md-phd
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