Lymph node blast crisis in chronic myeloid leukemia mimicking T-immunoblastic lymphoma.

abstract：:One hundred thirty-three febrile episodes in 115 neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies were empirically treated with ceftriaxone and amikacin in a single daily dose. An indwelling central venous catheter (CVC) was present in 44 cases. Septicemia was documented in 18 (41%) patients with CVC (13 gram-positi...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Martino P,Girmenia C,Raccah R,Micozzi A,Cimino G,Mandelli F

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The rate of post-operative asymptomatic deep-vein thrombosis in Asian patients remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to estimate the rate of venous thromboembolism, including asymptomatic deep-vein thrombosis, undergoing hip or knee surgery and not receiving pharmacological thromboproph...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Leizorovicz A,SMART Venography Study Steering Committee.

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:A magnetic resonance (MR) signal shows an inverse correlation with bone marrow cellularity. In this study, we investigated the possibility of estimating the degree of bone marrow cellularity by means of this non-invasive technique. METHODS:In 25 patients with different hematological disorders ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Rozman M,Mercader JM,Aguilar JL,Montserrat E,Rozman C

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of early megakaryocyte (MK) precursors is difficult and conflicting. The prevalence of leukemias with a megakaryocytic component may be underestimated when conventional techniques are utilized. The recent development of immuno-ultrastructural procedures for simultaneous detection of platelet p...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Tomasi P,Tallarico A,Vasi V,Scapoli G,Castoldi G

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets are critical to arterial thrombosis, which underlies myocardial infarction and stroke. Activated platelets, regardless of the nature of their stimulus, initiate energy-intensive processes that sustain thrombus, while adapting to potential adversities of hypoxia and nutrient deprivation within the densely pac...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Kulkarni PP,Tiwari A,Singh N,Gautam D,Sonkar VK,Agarwal V,Dash D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The use of intensive therapy supported by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is being investigated as treatment for poor-prognosis follicular lymphomas (FL). A single-center experience is herein reported. DESIGN AND METHODS:From September 1990 to October 1997, 30 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： López R,Martino R,Sureda A,Nomdedéu J,Briones J,Martin-Henao G,García J,Brunet S,Sierra J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though alterations in platelet counts are presumed to be detrimental, their impact on the survival of patients has not been studied in large cohorts. The prevalence of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis was examined in a large inner city outpatient population of 36,262 individuals aged ≥65 years old. A significa...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Msaouel P,Lam AP,Gundabolu K,Chrysofakis G,Yu Y,Mantzaris I,Friedman E,Verma A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myeloproliferative neoplasms constitute a group of diverse chronic myeloid malignancies that share pathogenic features such as acquired mutations in the JAK2, TET2, CBL and MPL genes. There are recent reports that a JAK2 gene haplotype (GGCC or 46/1) confers susceptibility to JAK2 mutation-positive myeloprol...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Olcaydu D,Rumi E,Harutyunyan A,Passamonti F,Pietra D,Pascutto C,Berg T,Jäger R,Hammond E,Cazzola M,Kralovics R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As in other malignancies, peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) have almost completely replaced bone marrow as the source of stem cells for autologous transplantation in multiple myeloma. PBPC collection could be optimized either by reducing contamination by the malignant clone or by increasing hematopoietic qualit...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Harousseau JL

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We evaluated bacterial infections (BIs) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with two different schedules of vincristine-adriamycin-dexamethasone (VAD). DESIGN AND METHODS:Ninety-seven patients were studied during 340 VAD cycles. VAD was given by either continuous intravenous infusi...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Cesana C,Nosari AM,Klersy C,Miqueleiz S,Rossi V,Ferrando P,Valentini M,Barbarano L,Morra E

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of oral contraceptives and their interaction with thrombophilia in ischemic stroke, a case-control study on women with a first ischemic stroke when younger than 45 years was carried out. Oral contraceptives doubled the risk of ischemic stroke in the first 6-18 months of use and hyperhomocystein...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Martinelli I,Battaglioli T,Burgo I,Di Domenico S,Mannucci PM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although iron is essential for living organisms to survive, its reactive properties require strict regulation in order to prevent toxic effects. Hepcidin, a liver produced peptide hormone, is thought to be the central regulator of body iron metabolism. Its production is mainly controlled by the erythropoietic activity...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Kemna EH,Tjalsma H,Willems HL,Swinkels DW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In multiple myeloma, expression of cancer testis antigens may provide prognostic markers and potential targets for immunotherapy. Expression at relapse has not yet been evaluated for a large panel of cancer testis antigens which can be classified by varying expression in normal tissue: restricted to testis, ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： van Duin M,Broyl A,de Knegt Y,Goldschmidt H,Richardson PG,Hop WC,van der Holt B,Joseph-Pietras D,Mulligan G,Neuwirth R,Sahota SS,Sonneveld P

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The c-Met signaling pathway regulates a variety of biological processes, including proliferation, survival and migration. Deregulated c-Met activation has been implicated in the pathogenesis and prognosis of many human malignancies. We studied the function and prognostic significance of c-Met and hepatocyte ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Xu C,Plattel W,van den Berg A,Rüther N,Huang X,Wang M,de Jong D,Vos H,van Imhoff G,Viardot A,Möller P,Poppema S,Diepstra A,Visser L

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) who do not obtain a complete response (CR) after induction chemotherapy have a poor prognosis. However, provided they are sensitive to the first regimen of chemotherapy, 25-40% of them with a B-cell phenotype may achieve long-term survival...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Rodriguez J,Caballero MD,Gutierrez A,Gandarillas M,Sierra J,Lopez-Guillermo A,Sureda A,Zuazu J,Marin J,Arranz R,Carreras E,Leon A,De Sevilla AF,San Miguel JF,Conde E,GEL\/TAMO Spanish Group.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis occurs in 20 to 30% of patients with Behçet's disease (BD), but the precise pathogenic mechanism underlying the thrombotic tendency in these patients is not well known. Venous thromboses are commonly located in the lower extremities, but right intracardiac thrombi are extremely rare. We report for the first...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Vayá A,Forner MJ,Estellés A,Villa P,Mira Y,Ferrando F,García Fuster JM,Oliver V,Aznar J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Whether human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can be transplanted is controversial and their presence in peripheral blood is not fully accepted. In the present study we have analyzed whether, within the allogeneic transplantation setting, MSC are of host or donor origin. DESIGN AND METHODS:Bone ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Villaron EM,Almeida J,López-Holgado N,Alcoceba M,Sánchez-Abarca LI,Sanchez-Guijo FM,Alberca M,Pérez-Simon JA,San Miguel JF,Del Cañizo MC

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CLLU1, located at chromosome 12q22, encodes a transcript specific to chronic lymphocytic leukemia and has potential prognostic value. We assessed the value of CLLU1 expression in the LRF CLL4 randomized trial. Samples from 515 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia were collected immediately before the start of tr...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Gonzalez D,Else M,Wren D,Usai M,Buhl AM,Parker A,Oscier D,Morgan G,Catovsky D

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcription factors play essential roles in both normal and malignant hematopoiesis. This is the case for the growth factor independent 1b (GFI1B) transcription factor, which is required for erythroid and megakaryocytic differentiation and over-expressed in leukemic patients and cell lines. DESIGN AND MET...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Anguita E,Villegas A,Iborra F,Hernández A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is an incurable B-cell malignancy that is associated with tumor cell-mediated T-cell dysfunction. It therefore represents a challenging disease for T-cell immunotherapeutics. The CD19/CD3 bi-specific antibody construct blinatumomab (AMG103 or MT103) has been tested clinically in non-Hodgki...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Wong R,Pepper C,Brennan P,Nagorsen D,Man S,Fegan C

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are progenitor cells that are capable of differentiating into mesenchymal tissues. Fetal and adult MSC have similar morphology but differ in proliferative, differentiating and immunosuppressive properties. Further exploring their differences could help in choosing ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Götherström C,West A,Liden J,Uzunel M,Lahesmaa R,Le Blanc K

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma can be classified by gene expression profiling into germinal center and activated B-cell subtypes with different prognoses after rituximab-CHOP. The importance of previously recognized prognostic markers, such as Bcl-2 protein expression and BCL2 gene abnormalities, has been questioned in...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Visco C,Tzankov A,Xu-Monette ZY,Miranda RN,Tai YC,Li Y,Liu WM,d'Amore ES,Li Y,Montes-Moreno S,Dybkær K,Chiu A,Orazi A,Zu Y,Bhagat G,Wang HY,Dunphy CH,His ED,Zhao XF,Choi WW,Zhao X,van Krieken JH,Huang Q,Ai W

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genetic characterization of chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells correlates with the behavior, progression and response to treatment of the disease. DESIGN AND METHODS:Our aim was to investigate the role of ATM gene alterations, their biological consequences and their value in predicting disease progressi...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Guarini A,Marinelli M,Tavolaro S,Bellacchio E,Magliozzi M,Chiaretti S,De Propris MS,Peragine N,Santangelo S,Paoloni F,Nanni M,Del Giudice I,Mauro FR,Torrente I,Foà R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the GIMEMA LAL 0904 protocol, adult Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients were treated with chemotherapy for induction and consolidation, followed by maintenance with imatinib. The protocol was subsequently amended and imatinib was incorporated in the induction and post-remission phase togethe...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Chiaretti S,Vitale A,Vignetti M,Piciocchi A,Fazi P,Elia L,Falini B,Ronco F,Ferrara F,De Fabritiis P,Luppi M,La Nasa G,Tedeschi A,Califano C,Fanin R,Dore F,Mandelli F,Meloni G,Foà R

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epstein-Barr virus-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders are recognized as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. To better define current understanding of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in stem cell transplant patie...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Styczynski J,van der Velden W,Fox CP,Engelhard D,de la Camara R,Cordonnier C,Ljungman P,Sixth European Conference on Infections in Leukemia, a joint venture of the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Society of Blood and Marr

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decidual natural killer cells accumulate at the fetal-maternal interface and play a key role in a successful pregnancy. However, their origin is still unknown. Do they derive from peripheral natural killer cells recruited in decidua or do they represent a distinct population that originates in situ? Here, we identifie...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Chiossone L,Vacca P,Orecchia P,Croxatto D,Damonte P,Astigiano S,Barbieri O,Bottino C,Moretta L,Mingari MC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies identified the Ser/Thr protein kinase, AKT, as a therapeutic target in thrombo-inflammatory diseases. Here we report that specific inhibition of AKT with ARQ 092, an orally-available AKT inhibitor currently in phase Ib clinical trials as an anti-cancer drug, attenuates the adhesive function of neutrop...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Kim K,Li J,Barazia A,Tseng A,Youn SW,Abbadessa G,Yu Y,Schwartz B,Andrews RK,Gordeuk VR,Cho J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mdr-1 gene, which codes for a 170-kd transmembrane glycoprotein (P170), is frequently overexpressed in multidrug resistant (MDR) tumor cell lines and in spontaneous tumors, including leukemia and lymphoma. However, it is also constitutively expressed as a normal gene in normal tissues. METHODS:We used h...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Damiani D,Michieli M,Michelutti A,Geromin A,Raspadori D,Fanin R,Savignano C,Giacca M,Pileri S,Mallardi F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We confirm a decrease in cobalamins during pregnancy, and report that the active part of cobalamins (holotranscobalamin, holoTC) remains unchanged. The decrease in cobalamins is explained by a decreased holohaptocorrin (holoHC), suggesting that holoTC rather than cobalamins should be used as a marker of vitamin B12 de...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Morkbak AL,Hvas AM,Milman N,Nexo E

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The myeloproliferative neoplasms, essential thrombocytosis, polycythemia vera and primary myelofibrosis, share the same acquired genetic lesion, but the concept of JAK2 V617F serving as the sole lesion responsible for these neoplasms is under question, and there has been interest in identifying additional mu...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Stein BL,Williams DM,O'Keefe C,Rogers O,Ingersoll RG,Spivak JL,Verma A,Maciejewski JP,McDevitt MA,Moliterno AR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00