Normalization of serum lactic dehydrogenase in beta-thalassemia patients following bone marrow transplantation.

abstract：:There is a high prevalence of thalassemia in the Taiwan area. Prenatal diagnosis of severe forms of thalassemia is important for the prevention of this disease. We performed prenatal diagnosis in 167 cases, of which 59 cases were diagnosed by chorionic villi biopsy, 91 cases by amniotic fluid analysis, and 17 cases by...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Liu TC,Lin SF,Yang TY,Lee JP,Chen TP,Chang JG

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) nephropathy and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are risk factors for early mortality. Furthermore, rate of eGFR decline predicts progression to end-stage renal disease in many clinical settings. However, factors predicting renal function decline in SCD are poorly documented....

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Xu JZ,Garrett ME,Soldano KL,Chen ST,Clish CB,Ashley-Koch AE,Telen MJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this case-matched study was to compare the efficacy and toxicity of the addition of clarithromycin (Biaxin) to lenalidomide/low-dose dexamethasone (BiRd) vs. lenalidomide/low-dose dexamethasone (Rd) for newly diagnosed myeloma. Data from 72 patients treated at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornel...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Gay F,Rajkumar SV,Coleman M,Kumar S,Mark T,Dispenzieri A,Pearse R,Gertz MA,Leonard J,Lacy MQ,Chen-Kiang S,Roy V,Jayabalan DS,Lust JA,Witzig TE,Fonseca R,Kyle RA,Greipp PR,Stewart AK,Niesvizky R

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lupus anticoagulant may be accompanied by an acquired factor II deficiency and bleeding. We report on a patient with a lupus anticoagulant and factor II (Fll) deficiency responsive to Danazol. Acquired hypoprothrombinemia (FII) with the lupus anticoagulant (LA) may be accompanied by a hemorrhagic diathesis. A 64-y...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Williams S,Linardic C,Wilson O,Comp P,Gralnick HR

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombocytopenia is a poor prognostic indicator in the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Treatment options for patients with symptomatic thrombocytopenia are limited. Danazol, an attenuated androgen, may have some efficacy in increasing the platelet count of patients with MDS. We retrospectively reviewed 33 patients wi...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Chan G,DiVenuti G,Miller K

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) is a Kunitz-type proteinase inhibitor that has a crucial role in haemostasis and is primarily synthesized in the vascular endothelium. We investigated plasma total TFPI, antiphospholipid antibodies, and some other coagulation and fibrinolytic system parameters in 30 patients with...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Akarsu M,Demirkan F,Ozsan GH,Onen F,Yüksel F,Ozkan S,Undar B

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous morphine is the treatment of choice for severe pain during vaso- occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease (SCD). However, side effects of morphine may hamper effective treatment, and high plasma levels of morphine are associated with severe complications such as acute chest syndrome. Furthermore, adequate d...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： van Beers EJ,van Tuijn CF,Nieuwkerk PT,Friederich PW,Vranken JH,Biemond BJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:A 13-year-old boy presented with progressive bilateral lower limb weakness due to exradural granulocytic sarcoma of the spine. After surgical decompression and radiotherapy, he remained in complete remission 6 years after initial diagnosis. The possible reasons for the favorable outcome of this unique case are discuss...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Chan JK,Lau WH,Saw D

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plerixafor, a recently approved peripheral blood progenitor cell mobilizing agent, is often added to granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to mobilize peripheral blood progenitor cells in patients with lymphoma or myeloma who cannot mobilize enough CD34+ cells with G-CSF alone to undergo autologous stem cell t...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Smith VR,Popat U,Ciurea S,Nieto Y,Anderlini P,Rondon G,Alousi A,Qazilbash M,Kebriaei P,Khouri I,de Lima M,Champlin R,Hosing C

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biosynthesis of the minor hemoglobin FIc, which contains acetylated gamma chains, and the major hemoglobin Fo was studied during erythroid cell differentiation and maturation in cultures of erythroid precursors isolated from five human umbilical cord blood samples. A gradual decrease in the synthesis of Hb FIc was...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Abraham EC,Reese AL,Stallings M,Abraham A,Garbutt GJ,Huisman TH

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single-tube osmotic fragility test has been proposed for thalassemia screening with a range of different concentrations of saline having been employed. We have compared the sensitivity and specificity of 0.32%, 0.34%, and 0.36% buffered saline, and on the basis of our findings, recommend the use of 0.36% saline. Thi...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Chow J,Phelan L,Bain BJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most previous studies on telomere length (TL) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are based on referral cohorts including a high proportion of aggressive cases. Here, the impact of TL was analyzed in a population-based cohort of newly diagnosed CLL (n = 265) and in relation to other prognostic markers. Short telomer...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Mansouri L,Grabowski P,Degerman S,Svenson U,Gunnarsson R,Cahill N,Smedby KE,Geisler C,Juliusson G,Roos G,Rosenquist R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "platelet function analyzer" (PFA)-100 was first introduced to us in 1995. Since then, the instrument has appeared in over 50 reviews and almost 1000 publications. Recently, the PFA-100 has been "upgraded" to the PFA-200, which has transformed the user interface and electronic management, but retained the fundamen...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Favaloro EJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients presenting with Hodgkin's disease (HD) may show lung involvement characterized by contiguous spread from ipsilateral hilar lymph nodes. Lung consolidation or noncontiguous pulmonary involvement makes an alternative diagnosis more likely. This report describes a patient with HD in whom concurrent pulmonary bla...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Winquist EW,Walmsley SL,Berinstein NL

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with more than one defect in natural coagulant/anticoagulant systems have been postulated to be at an increased risk for thrombotic events. We report a case of combined protein S and C deficiency in a young woman, which resulted in fatal arterial mesenteric thrombosis. The role of coagulation defects in ar...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Atkins KA,Zehnder JL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis may be associated with acquired factor X (FX) deficiency and optimal management of this coagulopathy is unknown. We reviewed our experience with 60 patients with isolated FX deficiency (< or =50%) due to AL amyloidosis that underwent an invasive procedure between 1975 and 2007. Th...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Thompson CA,Kyle R,Gertz M,Heit J,Pruthi R,Pardanani A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A risk score based on three biological features (CD38, ZAP-70, and IGHV mutational status) was previously developed to predict progression-free survival (PFS) in untreated Binet A CLL patients. Here we perform a score validation analysis in a prospective and independent cohort of patients. Biological markers (CD38, ZA...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Gentile M,Cutrona G,Mosca L,Matis S,Fabris S,Lionetti M,Ilariucci F,Zupo S,Musolino C,Levato L,Molica S,Di Raimondo F,Vincelli I,Di Rienzo N,Pesce EA,Angrilli F,Federico M,Neri A,Ferrarini M,Morabito F

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four factor XI (F XI)-deficient patients are described, all of whom formed circulating anticoagulants against F X1. In the three most severely affected patients (F XI 0%-6% activity), the anticoagulant appeared to have been stimulated by plasma infusion. However, in the milder case (25% F XI activity), no infusion had...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Schnall SF,Duffy TP,Clyne LP

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepcidin is a small defensin-like peptide whose production by hepatocytes is modulated in response to anemia, hypoxia, or inflammation. Hepcidin could also act as an indicator of functional iron deficiency in these patients. Cross-sectional study was performed to assess hepcidin correlations with renal function, iron ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Malyszko J,Malyszko JS,Pawlak K,Mysliwiec M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family is described in which venous thromboembolic disease is associated with reduced plasma protein C activity and normal levels of protein C antigen. Immunoelectrophoretic analysis of protein C antigen gave an abnormal pattern in all affected members, suggesting that the disorder is related to the presence of a st...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Conlan MG,Bridges A,Williams E,Marlar R

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a family with a dominantly transmitted syndrome resembling Fanconi's anemia and spanning two generations. This syndrome was characterized by an ill-defined hematologic stem cell disorder, immune dysfunction, poor dentition, hyperpigmented skin, warts, and multiple second trimester spontaneous abortions and i...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Alter CL,Levine PH,Bennett J,Kessler C,Rick M,Washburn RG,Gallin JI,Miller RW,Auerbach AD

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ASXL1 and SRSF2 mutations in AML are frequently found in patients with preexisting myeloid malignancies and are individually associated with poor outcomes. In this multi-institutional retrospective analysis, we assessed the genetic features and clinical outcomes of 43 patients with ASXL1mut SRSF2mut AML and compared o...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Richardson DR,Swoboda DM,Moore DT,Johnson SM,Chan O,Galeotti J,Esparza S,Hussaini MO,Van Deventer H,Foster MC,Coombs CC,Montgomery ND,Sallman DA,Zeidner JF

更新日期：2021-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a female patient with T-gamma LGL leukemia, who was followed for the last 20 years. Over these years she developed several autoimmune disorders, including Sjögren's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, premature ovarian failure (compatible with type II autoimmune polyglandular syndrome), amegakaryocytic throm...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Ergas D,Tsimanis A,Shtalrid M,Duskin C,Berrebi A

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein S (ProS) is a physiological inhibitor of coagulation with an important function in the down-regulation of thrombin generation. ProS deficiency is a major risk factor for venous thrombosis. This study enrolled 40 ProS-deficient probands to investigate the molecular basis of hereditary ProS deficiency in Chinese...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Tang L,Jian XR,Hamasaki N,Guo T,Wang HF,Lu X,Wang QY,Hu Y

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of a human erythroid cell surface antigen recognized by monoclonal antibody (mAB) HAE9 has been studied on peripheral blood reticulocytes by one- and two-color flow cytometry. Total reticulocyte count was determined using Thiazole Orange (TO) and flow cytometry. In normal individuals, 4.56% of reticuloc...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Mechetner EB,Sedmak DD,Barth RF

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While systemic plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels are increased during acute crisis in sickle cell disease, the relative levels of potent vasoactive factors that contribute to the regulation of vascular function, such as ET-1, NO, and cell-free hemoglobin, during the course of periodic vaso-occlusive episodes remain un...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Ergul S,Brunson CY,Hutchinson J,Tawfik A,Kutlar A,Webb RC,Ergul A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although large vessel thrombi are occasionally reported in patients with homozygous sickle cell disease, the role of intravascular coagulation in typical pain crises is controversial. Therefore, we studied 24 sickle cell patients during and between episodes of pain crisis, using several sensitive tests of hemostasis. ...

journal_title：American journal of hematology

authors： Green D,Scott JP

更新日期：1986-12-01 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