Monoclonal gammopathy and antibody activity against the acetylcholine receptor.

abstract：:Duvelisib (IPI-145), an oral, dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-δ and -γ, was evaluated in a Phase 1 study in advanced hematologic malignancies, which included expansion cohorts in relapsed/refractory (RR) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) and treatment-naïve (TN) CLL...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： O'Brien S,Patel M,Kahl BS,Horwitz SM,Foss FM,Porcu P,Jones J,Burger J,Jain N,Allen K,Faia K,Douglas M,Stern HM,Sweeney J,Kelly P,Kelly V,Flinn I

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISEASE OVERVIEW:Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is a clonal, nonproliferative plasma cell disorder in which fragments of immunoglobulin light or heavy chain are deposited in tissues. Clinical features depend on organs involved but can include heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, nephrotic syndrome, h...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Gertz MA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemoglobin Lyon-Bron was found in two members of a family of German ascent presenting with a moderate normocytic anemia. In this alpha 2 globin variant, the N-terminal valine of the chain was replaced by an alanine. Electrospray mass spectrometry of the alpha chain showed that, as normally, the initiator methionine wa...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Lacan P,Souillet G,Aubry M,Promé D,Richelme-David S,Kister J,Wajcman H,Francina A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin-1 (Et-1) is a vasoconstrictor produced by endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells in response to hypoxia, which induces hypertrophy in cultured cardiac myocytes. We measured plasma Et-1 levels and left ventricular dimensions in 13 patients with sickle cell anemia (SCD) and in 12 African-American contro...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Werdehoff SG,Moore RB,Hoff CJ,Fillingim E,Hackman AM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISEASE OVERVIEW:Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are a heterogenous group of T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders involving the skin, the majority of which may be classified as Mycosis Fungoides (MF) or Sézary Syndrome (SS). DIAGNOSIS:The diagnosis of MF or SS requires the integration of clinical and histopathologic data. ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Wilcox RA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the initial clinical descriptions and subsequent investigation of the syndrome of recurrent infections associated with neutrophil membrane glycoprotein deficiencies. Characterization of the missing group of three glycoprotein heterodimers and their role in adhesion-related neutrophil function is...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Styrt B

更新日期：1989-08-01 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：:Everolimus is an oral antineoplastic agent that targets the raptor mammalian target of rapamycin (mTORC1). The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/mTOR signal transduction pathway has been demonstrated to be activated in tumor samples from patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). The goal of this trial was to learn the antitumo...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Johnston PB,Inwards DJ,Colgan JP,Laplant BR,Kabat BF,Habermann TM,Micallef IN,Porrata LF,Ansell SM,Reeder CB,Roy V,Witzig TE

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:Various in vitro studies and clinical observations suggest that Fanconi's anemia (FA) patients are unable to detoxify adequately superoxide anions (O2-) released by activated phagocytes. Recent studies have shown that certain lymphokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Schultz JC,Shahidi NT

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the common practice of combining dexamethasone (Dex) with bortezomib (Bz) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), until now there has been few prospective trials undertaken. We undertook a trial that recapitulated the original APEX study except that dexamethasone was incorporated from cycle 1. We also incorpor...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Harrison SJ,Quach H,Link E,Feng H,Dean J,Copeman M,Van De Velde H,Schwarer A,Baker B,Spencer A,Catalano J,Campbell P,Augustson B,Romeril K,Prince HM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombospondin (TSP), a large protein found in platelet alpha-granules (as TSP-1), mediates adhesion of sickle reticulocytes to cultured vascular endothelium. To further explore the physiologic relevance of this observation, we have measured plasma TSP levels and platelet TSP-1 content in subjects with sickle cell dis...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Browne PV,Mosher DF,Steinberg MH,Hebbel RP

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In polycythemia vera (PV), treatment with chlorambucil and radioactive phosphorus (p32) increases the risk of leukemic transformation from 1% to 13-14%. This risk has been estimated to be 1-5.9% with hydroxyurea (HU) therapy. When compared with historical controls, the risk with use of HU does not appear to be statist...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Nand S,Stock W,Godwin J,Fisher SG

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenectomy is a time-honoured well established approach for patients with steroid-resistant immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). However, due to the more recent availability of therapeutic options alternative to splenectomy, such as rituximab and agonists of the thrombopoietin-receptor, the choice of second-line therapy is...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Palandri F,Polverelli N,Catani L,Sollazzo D,Romano M,Levorato M,Vianelli N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevention of Rhesus D alloimmunization through Rh immune globulin (RhIg) administration is the major indication for the accurate detection and quantification of fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH). In the setting of D incompatibility, D-positive fetal cells can sensitize the D-negative mother, resulting in maternal ant...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Kim YA,Makar RS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with mutated NPM1 is a newly recognized separate entity in the revised 2016 WHO classification, and is associated with a favorable prognosis. While previous studies have evaluated NPM1 in a binary fashion, we recently demonstrated a significant independent negative prognostic effect of hig...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Patel SS,Pinkus GS,Ritterhouse LL,Segal JP,Dal Cin P,Restrepo T,Harris MH,Stone RM,Hasserjian RP,Weinberg OK

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an innate immunodeficiency with a genetic defect of the nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced, oxidase components. This leads to decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which renders patients susceptible to life-threatening infections. Over the course...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Wolach B,Gavrieli R,de Boer M,van Leeuwen K,Berger-Achituv S,Stauber T,Ben Ari J,Rottem M,Schlesinger Y,Grisaru-Soen G,Abuzaitoun O,Marcus N,Zion Garty B,Broides A,Levy J,Stepansky P,Etzioni A,Somech R,Roos D

更新日期：2017-01-01 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 role of peripheral platelet destruction as a reversible etiology of thrombocytopenia in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was evaluated in nine patients with CLL and refractory thrombocytopenia who underwent splenectomy. The patients' ages ranged from 54 to 74 years. Progressive thrombocytopenia refractory to ant...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Merl SA,Theodorakis ME,Goldberg J,Gottlieb AJ

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured endothelial cells from bovine aorta were exposed to oxidized low density lipoprotein and examined by electron microscopy. The endothelial cells contracted slightly and the intercellular junctions became unclear. Some osmiophilic material increased in the cytoplasm. The oxidized low density lipoprotein appears...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Zhao B,Zhang Y,Liu B,Nawroth P,Dierichs R

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a unique case of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL). The patient had typical clinicohematological features as ATL, but showed a lack of antibody to human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) and was negative for HTLV-1 proviral DNA in the peripheral mononuclear cells by means of polymerase chain reactio...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Nakase K,Hasegawa M,Tsuji K,Ikeda T,Tamaki S,Tanigawa M,Miyanishi E,Shiku H

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) inhibits the polymerization of sickle hemoglobin, modulating the clinical features of sickle cell anemia (SCA). Hydroxyurea (HU) therapy can increase the HbF level, although its production can be influenced by genetic determinants. Twenty-two Brazilian SCA patients were evaluated over 5 years be...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Vicari P,Barretto de Mello A,Figueiredo MS

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old untransfused, non-drinking man with Hemoglobin H-CS disease presented with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, markedly elevated serum ferritin level, and marked iron deposition in hepatocytes. He did not carry either of the two common mutations of the HLA-H gene for hereditary hemochromatosis, namely, ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Chim CS,Chan V,Todd D

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A common side effect of opioids is nausea and vomiting; however, the incidence in hospitalized patients receiving opioids for acute pain is unknown. We performed a retrospective study in adult patients with sickle cell disease admitted for an acute pain crisis during a six-month period to evaluate the incidence of nau...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Shord SS,Chew L,Villano J

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the rare case of a patient with IgGlambda multiple myeloma for whom both prothrombin time and APTT were significantly prolonged. The IgG inhibited coagulation reactions upstream from prothrombin when coagulation was initiated by mRVVT, but not by FXa, as indicated by a chromogenic substrate for FXa. Th...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Takamiya O,Machida S,Okuda M,Nojima J,Koreeda C,Kubara K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe pruritus is frequently associated with myeloproliferative and other systemic illnesses, and often fails to respond to conventional measures. We used danazol (Danocrine), a synthetic attenuated androgen, in the treatment of severe pruritus refractory to conventional therapy. Eight patients had myeloproliferative...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Kolodny L,Horstman LL,Sevin BU,Brown H,Ahn YS

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micro-transplantation (MST) by chemotherapy, combined with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-mobilized peripheral blood stem cell (GPBSC) infusion, from an HLA partial matched related donor has shown some encouraging effective therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the outcome of human leukocyte antige...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Hu KX,Du X,Guo M,Yu CL,Qiao JH,Sun QY,Zuo HL,Cai B,Huang YJ,Ai HS,Dong Z,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is due to different membrane protein defects (i.e., deficiency of spectrin and ankyrin, band 3, or band 4.2). In order to gain new insight into the relationships between band 3 function and proteins associated with the cytoskeleton, we studied erythrocyte anion transport activity in HS ch...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： De Franceschi L,Olivieri O,Miraglia del Giudice E,Perrotta S,Sabato V,Corrocher R,Iolascon A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and myelodysplasia (MDS) with chromosome 3q abnormalities have a dismal outcome either untreated or with conventional treatments. Azacitidine (AZA) is now considered as the standard of care in high-risk MDS and oligoblastic AML patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impa...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Wanquet A,Prebet T,Berthon C,Sebert M,Roux C,Kulasekararaj A,Micol JB,Esterni B,Itzykson R,Thepot S,Recher C,Delaunay J,Dreyfus F,Mufti G,Fenaux P,Vey N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of mature B-cell markers and T markers was determined in lymphocytes isolated from the peripheral blood (PBL) of 20 healthy and 51 patients with non-Hodgkin malignant lymphoma (NHL). The disease was classified as newly diagnosed, in remission, or being treated with chemotherapy and of low-, intermediate...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Janowska-Wieczorek A,Andrews EJ,Khaliq A,Pilarski LM

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00