A rapid paper-based test for quantifying sickle hemoglobin in blood samples from patients with sickle cell disease.

abstract：:A 68-year-old previously well woman developed sudden onset of limb gangrene in association with liver dysfunction. An immediately acting inhibitor to factor V with some of the features of lupus anticoagulant was demonstrated. The patient required limb amputation within 2 weeks and activity of the anticoagulant seemed ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Kapur A,Kelsey PR,Isaacs PE

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The soluble form of Fas (sFas) can block apoptosis induced by the Fas ligand in vitro. A recent report demonstrated that mice injected with sFas displayed autoimmune features. Therefore, an elevated serum concentration of sFas may be associated with lymphoproliferation and autoimmune diseases. We measured the serum co...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Yufu Y,Choi I,Hirase N,Tokoro A,Noguchi Y,Goto T,Uike N,Kozuru M

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the emerging success of treating CD19 expressing B cell malignancies with ex vivo modified, autologous T cells that express CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptors (CAR), there is intense interest in expanding this evolving technology to develop effective modalities to treat other malignancies including solid tu...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Perera LP,Zhang M,Nakagawa M,Petrus MN,Maeda M,Kadin ME,Waldmann TA,Perera PY

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a patient who developed a fatal adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during treatment with rh granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) (250 mcg/m2/day s.c.) and low-dose cytosine-arabinoside (Ara-C) (20 mg/m2/day s.c.). Several mechanisms which might explain the lung tissue...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Verhoef G,Boogaerts M

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AL amyloidosis, a systemic disorder characterized by widespread deposition of amyloid fibrils derived from monoclonal Ig light chains in organs and soft tissues, is typically caused by an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia. However, this disease can also be associated rarely with a B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder. I...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Sanchorawala V,Blanchard E,Seldin DC,O'Hara C,Skinner M,Wright DG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Karyotypic analysis at time of diagnosis has an important value in determining initial response to treatment, remission duration and overall survival (OS) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Less is known about its value before allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients transplanted with active ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Poiani M,Labopin M,Battipaglia G,Beelen DW,Tischer J,Finke J,Brecht A,Forcade E,Ganser A,Passweg JR,Labussiere-Wallet H,Yakoub-Agha I,Schäfer-Eckart K,Kroeger N,Guffroy B,Ruggeri A,Esteve J,Nagler A,Mohty M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of chronic tonsillitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Despite empiric radiation and antibiotic therapy, the patient's sore throat and tonsillar enlargement persisted. Excisional biopsy of the involved tonsil revealed the presence of Cryptococcus neoformans. Blood cultures also yielde...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Korvick J,Yu VL

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variability in DNA content detected was found with image cytometry, in immature bone marrow cells from 13 healthy donors (median age 31 yr). The mean coefficient of variation (C.V.) of the DNA content was found to be significantly (P = 0.0002) higher in immature blasts and promyelocytes than in mature granulocytes, ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Widell S,Auer G,Hast R,Reizenstein P

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the long-term follow-up results of a phase II trial of thalidomide for early-stage multiple myeloma (MM). Patients were eligible if they had smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) or indolent MM without the need for immediate therapy. Thalidomide was initiated at a dose of 200 mg/day and adjusted as tolerated. Di...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Detweiler-Short K,Hayman S,Gertz MA,Lacy MQ,Dispenzieri A,Kumar S,Zeldenrust SR,Russell SJ,Lust JA,Kyle RA,Greipp PR,Witzig TE,Vincent Rajkumar S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study included 246 patients with a new diagnosis of Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) with a localized-stage (IA-IIA), consecutively admitted from January 2002 to December 2008, by twelve Italian hematological centers on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL). Patients were staged at baseline and after two...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Rigacci L,Puccini B,Zinzani PL,Biggi A,Castagnoli A,Merli F,Balzarotti M,Stelitano C,Spina M,Vitolo U,Stefoni V,Levis A,Gotti M,Rosaria S,Maria SP,Bosi A,Gallamini A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a murine monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific for the delta chain of hemoglobin (Hb) A2 that does not cross-react with alpha, beta, or gamma chains. The mAb reacted with Hb P-Nilotic (beta delta hybrid), but not with Hb Lepore-Boston (delta beta hybrid), indicating an epitope consisting of positions 11...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Shyamala M,Kiefer CR,Moscoso H,Garver FA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of factor VIII were studied in a series of 20 hemophilia-A patients undergoing surgery. Regardless of the type of operation, elimination of factor VIII was shown to be increased only in ten cases (50%) during the post-operative period. In this subgroup of patients, factor VIII half-life, measured ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Longo G,Messori A,Morfini M,Baudo F,Ciavarella N,Cinotti S,Filimberti E,Giustarini G,Molinari AC,Ferrini PR

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 64-year-old woman with mild bilateral parotid gland swelling and bilateral lower extremity purpura was admitted for evaluation of xerostomia and pancytopenia. The patient had an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate, pancytopenia, and positive tests for antibodies to nuclear antigen, SS-A, and SS-B. Impaired cell...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Seki T,Kiyosawa K,Monno S,Imai Y,Furukawa K,Kumazawa S,Ota M,Saito H,Furuta S,Nakahata T

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticlopidine-induced aplastic anemia (TIAA) is considered very uncommon. We present two new cases, and we review 55 additional cases from the literature. The first case concerns a 70-year-old man who developed severe aplastic anemia 7 weeks after treatment with 500 mg of ticlopidine daily. The patient sustained a sever...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Symeonidis A,Kouraklis-Symeonidis A,Seimeni U,Galani A,Giannakoulas N,Fragopanagou E,Tiniakou M,Matsouka P,Zoumbos N

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of idiopathic immune-mediated von Willebrand's disease (AvWD) associated angiodysplasia and recurrent lower gastrointestinal bleeding is reported. Coagulation parameters at presentation were activated partial thromboplastin time of 41 sec, bleeding time >15 min, factor VIII procoagulant activity, 5%; von Willeb...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Alhumood SA,Devine DV,Lawson L,Nantel SH,Carter CJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a pilot study to reduce the duration of treatment and potential long-term toxicities, 39 patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in remission received a single cycle of intensive consolidation therapy, followed by intermittent ATRA maintenance. Consolidation therapy required prolonged hospitalization and was ass...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Gore SD,Smith BD,Gojo I,Grever M,Kaufmann SH,Letendre L,Leonard DG,Marcucci G,Miller CB,Morris L,Piantadosi S,Prior T,Stock W,Karp JE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of the relationship between immune system dysregulation and multiple myeloma (MM) risk, we investigated whether genetic variation in 92 immune function genes among 77 gene regions are associated with MM susceptibility in a population-based case-control study (108 cases and 482 controls) conducted among Caucas...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Lee KM,Baris D,Zhang Y,Hosgood HD 3rd,Menashe I,Yeager M,Zahm SH,Wang SS,Purdue MP,Chanock S,Zheng T,Rothman N,Lan Q

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing treatment for acute leukemia (AL). Antifungal prophylactic strategies are associated with significant toxicities and cost. We performed a retrospective study of the incidence and risk factors for IFD among patients n...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Hammond SP,Marty FM,Bryar JM,DeAngelo DJ,Baden LR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 64-year-old woman with plasma cytoid lymphoma of the ileum and gastric wall. Serum protein electrophoresis and immunoelectrophoresis showed a triclonal IgG kappa, IgA kappa, and IgM kappa gammopathy. Biopsy of the tumor revealed three different cell types, which were stained with antibodies spe...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Murata T,Fujita H,Harano H,Hukawa M,Kanamori H,Matsuzaki M,Mohri H,Kudoh J,Shimizu N,Okubo T

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection and identification of blood group antibodies in patients is crucial for successful allogeneic blood transfusions. Current methods are highly subjective and rely on red blood cells (RBCs), which simultaneously express many blood group antigens, have a short shelf-life, and carry potential biohazard risks....

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Yazdanbakhsh K,Oyen R,Yu Q,Lee S,Antoniou M,Chaudhuri A,Reid ME

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) have multiple treatment options yet there is no consensus as to the best initial therapy. Lenalidomide, an immunomodulatory agent, has single agent activity in relapsed lymphoma. This trial was conducted to assess feasibility, efficacy, and safety of adding lenalidomid...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Rosenthal A,Dueck AC,Ansell S,Gano K,Conley C,Nowakowski GS,Camoriano J,Leis JF,Mikhael JR,Keith Stewart A,Inwards D,Dingli D,Kumar S,Noel P,Gertz M,Porrata L,Russell S,Colgan J,Fonseca R,Habermann TM,Kapoor P,B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several parameters may predict disease severity and overall survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The purpose of our study of 190 CLL patients was to compare immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (IgV(H)) mutation status, cytogenetic abnormalities, and leukemia cell CD38 and Zap-70 to older, traditional...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Weinberg JB,Volkheimer AD,Chen Y,Beasley BE,Jiang N,Lanasa MC,Friedman D,Vaccaro G,Rehder CW,Decastro CM,Rizzieri DA,Diehl LF,Gockerman JP,Moore JO,Goodman BK,Levesque MC

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete remission can be achieved in 60-80% of adults with diffuse aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, 20-40% of them will subsequently relapse. Nevertheless, formal follow-up guidelines for recurrence detection have never been advocated. We analyzed the pattern of relapse in 30 patients with intermediate- an...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Elis A,Blickstein D,Klein O,Eliav-Ronen R,Manor Y,Lishner M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of the ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy (UG-FNB) of the spleen in a large population of patients. We collected retrospectively the findings concerning the application of UG-FNB of the spleen from eight Italian clinical centers that utilized thi...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Civardi G,Vallisa D,Bertè R,Giorgio A,Filice C,Caremani M,Caturelli E,Pompili M,De Sio I,Buscarini E,Cavanna L

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid culture of the mononuclear fraction of the blood of marmosets without any added stimulator resulted in the appearance of megakaryocytes. These cells could not be identified by light microscopy or by indirect immunofluorescence using antiplatelet antiserum. Ultrastructural identification was made using platelet ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Burstein SA,Breton-Gorius J,Harker LA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a leukemic transformation following a 27-year history of idiopathic myelofibrosis (IMF) is presented. The patient had two chromosomal abnormalities: a deletion of chromosome 13, del 13(q12q14), and a deletion of chromosome 11, del 11(q14q23). This patient's final diagnosis was acute micromegakaryocytic leuke...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Toubai T,Tanaka J,Higa T,Ota S,Ibata M,Shono Y,Mashiko S,Miura Y,Umehara S,Kahata K,Toyoshima N,Morioka M,Asaka M,Kasai M,Imamura M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chuvash polycythemia results from a homozygous 598C>T mutation in exon 3 of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene. This disrupts the normoxia pathway for degrading hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha and HIF-2alpha causing altered expression of HIF-1 and HIF-2 inducible genes. As hypoxia induces expression of pro-inflamm...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Niu X,Miasnikova GY,Sergueeva AI,Polyakova LA,Okhotin DJ,Tuktanov NV,Nouraie M,Ammosova T,Nekhai S,Gordeuk VR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the presence of residual disease at day 14 after primary induction therapy warrants consideration of a second induction cycle. However, data to guide retreatment decisions in such patients are presently limited. Here, we retrospectively reviewed data from 176 patients wit...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Griffin PT,Komrokji RS,Sweet K,Al Ali NH,Padron E,Kubal TE,List AF,Lancet JE

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Argentine hemorrhagic fever (AHF) is a viral disease caused by Junin virus and characterized by hematologic and neurological involvement. The main hematologic features are leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and bone marrow hypoplasia. Hematopoietic growth factors serum levels were measured by ELISA technique in forty-eight...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Marta RF,Enria D,Molinas FC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukemic cells of 43 patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3) were investigated morphologically and cytochemically to determine the percentage of aberrant enzymes and whether or not the presence impacts on the clinical outcome. Twelve patients (27.9%) showed alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) activity in th...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Matsuo T,Jain NC,Bennett JM

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00