Clinical response of antilymphocyte globulin-based treatment in patients in taiwan with aplastic anemia: positive hepatitis C antibody may represent a response predictor.

abstract：:We analyzed the results of third allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT3) using single-unit unrelated cord blood (CB) in seven adult patients with relapsed acute leukemia after second allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT2). The median age at SCT 3 was 44 years (range 20-58 years). The patients had de novo acut...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Konuma T,Kato S,Ooi J,Ebihara Y,Mochizuki S,Oiwa-Monna M,Tojo A,Takahashi S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA methylation provides a major epigenetic code (besides histone modification) of the lineage- and development-specific genes (such as regulators of differentiation in the hematopoietic lineages) that control expression of normal cells. However, DNA methylation is also involved in malignancies because aberrant methyl...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Rüter B,Wijermans PW,Lübbert M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early thrombocytopenia is a common hematological abnormality in sick neonates. Here, we examined the relationship between early thrombocytopenia in neonates and parameters associated with thrombopoiesis to identify predictive factors at birth. Two hundred and forty-four neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kihara H,Ohno N,Karakawa S,Mizoguchi Y,Fukuhara R,Hayashidani M,Nomura S,Nakamura K,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under influence of hematopoietic growth factors, particularly thrombopoietin (TPO), hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow go through a process of commitment, proliferation, differentiation, and maturation and become mature megakaryocytes. At this critical point, terminally differentiated megakaryocytes face a ne...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Li J,Kuter DJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) is an inherited immunodeficiency characterized by an extreme susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Patients with XLP mainly present with the 3 clinical manifestations of fulminant infectious mononucleosis, lymphoproliferative disorder, and dysgammaglobulinemia...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hoshino T,Kanegane H,Doki N,Irisawa H,Sakura T,Nojima Y,Miyawaki S,Miyawaki T

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new complicated Ph1 translocation involving five chromosomes, t(9;22;21;11;inv ins(12)-(q15p12p13))(q34;q11;q22;q13;q15), was found in a 64-year-old Korean woman with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML). At presentation, the patient was found to be in the accelerated phase, she entered the chronic phase after six cycl...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Abe R,Shiga Y,Ookoshi T,Tanaka T,Maruyama Y

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biphenotypic acute leukemia co-expressing T-lymphoid and myeloid markers is rare, accounting for less than 1% of acute leukemias. However, several clinical characteristics including male predominance, frequent lymphadenopathy and unfavorable outcome have been identified. Recurrence of monosomies 7p and/or 12p in T/mye...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Matsumoto Y,Taki T,Fujimoto Y,Taniguchi K,Shimizu D,Shimura K,Uchiyama H,Kuroda J,Nomura K,Inaba T,Shimazaki C,Horiike S,Taniwaki M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is characterized by a maturation arrest of myeloid progenitor cells at the stage of promyelocytes in bone marrow and low levels of mature neutrophils in peripheral blood. To date, little is known regarding the underlying pathomechanism of SCN. A defective response of neutrophil prec...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kasper B,Tidow N,Welte K

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrins, a family of noncovalently associated alpha beta heterodimeric adhesion receptors, are involved in a variety of pathological and physiological processes. The importance of integrins is evident in the severe pathogenic consequences of their congenital deficiencies: Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) and leukocyte ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tomiyama Y

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular and extracellular alterations of various fibrogenic cytokines have been described in a number of different chronic myeloid disorders that are associated with myelofibrosis. However, the available information related to both myelodysplastic syndrome with myelofibrosis (MDS-f) and bone marrow histochemical anal...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Yoon SY,Li CY,Lloyd RV,Tefferi A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have demonstrated that adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) from mice are capable of reconstituting the hematopoietic microenvironment, and facilitate hematopoiesis more effectively than bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in mouse. The ready accessibility of fat tissue rich in MSCs ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Nishiwaki S,Nakayama T,Saito S,Mizuno H,Ozaki T,Takahashi Y,Maruyama S,Nishida T,Murata M,Kojima S,Naoe T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience with allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (allo-PBSCT) following a nonmyeloablative conditioning regimen consisting of cytarabine (8 g/m2) and cyclophosphamide (120 mg/kg) in the treatment of 2 patients aged 50 and 55 years with refractory chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and c...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Fujii N,Maeda Y,Takenaka K,Shinagawa K,Imai T,Kozuka T,Ikeda K,Sunami K,Hiramatsu Y,Ishimaru F,Niiya K,Harada M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterized by the abnormal accumulation of alveolar surfactant protein in alveolar spaces. We report herein a rare case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS-RAEB) complicated by severe PAP, and successful allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for both disor...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tabata S,Shimoji S,Murase K,Takiuchi Y,Inoue D,Kimura T,Nagai Y,Mori M,Togami K,Kurata M,Ito K,Hashimoto H,Matushita A,Nagai K,Takahashi T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicenter, prospective study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of biweekly romiplostim in maintaining platelet ≥ 30 × 10(9)/L for at least 4 weeks. Treatment was started with a weekly injection (1 mcg/kg), and the dose was escalated until a titrated dose was achieved that maintained a platelet 50-200 × 10(9)/L ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Park S,Yoon SS,Lee JH,Park JS,Jang JH,Lee JW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy in primary or secondary hypoparathyroidism is usually refractory to conventional treatment of cardiac failure. We report the case of a thalassemic patient with severe cardiac failure that might have been attributed to several factors, such as hemosiderosis, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalcemia,...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tsironi M,Korovesis K,Farmakis D,Deftereos S,Aessopos A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) has made acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) a curable disease; however, early death prior to the completion of treatment remains a problem. In quantitative evaluation of response to ATRA treatment, lymphocytes must be excluded as they do not originally have t(15;17). ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Sato K,Sakai H,Saiki Y,Uchida A,Uemura Y,Yokoi S,Tsuruoka Y,Nishio Y,Matsunawa M,Suzuki Y,Isobe Y,Kato M,Tomita N,Inoue Y,Miura I

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is characterized by t(15;17)(q22;q21), which results in the fusion of the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) gene at 15q22 with the retinoic acid alpha-receptor (RARA) at 17q21. We report a patient with APL carrying a new complex variant translocation (5;17;15;20). Spectral karyotyping ana...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Yamanouchi J,Hato T,Niiya T,Miyoshi K,Azuma T,Sakai I,Yasukawa M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is predominantly a disease of older adults, with a median age at diagnosis of over 65 years. AML in older adults differs biologically and clinically from that in younger ones, and is characterized by stronger intrinsic resistance and lower tolerance to chemotherapy. The effects of age on b...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Yanada M,Naoe T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We established a simple method of T cell depletion using anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody-conjugated immunomagnetic beads. Preliminary experiments using this method demonstrated that CD3+ T cells could be partially depleted without depleting CD56+ NK cells. A phase I-II clinical study was performed to assess the safety an...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Sao H,Kitaori K,Kasai M,Shimokawa T,Kato C,Yamanishi H,Ueda R,Morishima Y

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) shows a remarkable heterogeneity, with some patients having an almost normal lifespan, others surviving only several months after diagnosis despite intensive therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the serum thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) concentration in Chinese patients with CL...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Xu W,Cao X,Miao KR,Qiao C,Wu YJ,Liu Q,Fan L,Li JY

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A.R.R.O.W. evaluated the superiority of once-weekly carfilzomib plus dexamethasone (Kd) 20/70 mg/m2 vs. twice-weekly Kd 20/27 mg/m2 based on progression-free survival (PFS) in relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma patients. Forty Japanese patients (once-weekly arm, n = 26; twice-weekly arm, n = 14) were randomiz...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Takezako N,Shibayama H,Handa H,Hagiwara S,Ozaki S,Suzuki K,Kosugi H,Ri M,Sugiura I,Choi I,Miyamoto T,Iida S

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a clinicopathological reflection of uncontrolled activation of macrophages. To our knowledge, only a few cases of tuberculosis-associated HPS in hemodialysis have been reported in the English literature. We report a case of tuberculosis-associated HPS during hemodialysis. Bone marrow a...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Chien CC,Chiou TJ,Lee MY,Hsiao LT,Kwang WK

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with severe congenital protein (P)C deficiency require long-term anticoagulant management. Recombinant PC concentrates for prophylactic use are not available in Japan; prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC), containing factors (F)II, VII, IX, X, and PC (PPSB-HT®), have been used 'off-label' in a few patients....

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ogiwara K,Nogami K,Mizumachi K,Nakagawa T,Noda N,Ohga S,Shima M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a new entity in WHO classification 2008, and includes Burkitt-like transformation of follicular lymphoma (FL). However, the pathological significance of BCL-2/IgH translocation, which is chara...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kobayashi H,Ichikawa M,Hangaishi A,Imai Y,Kurokawa M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central pathogenic feature of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS) is the formation of platelet aggregates, perhaps by damaged endothelial cells. The evidence for endothelial cell damage has been supported by multiple findings, including the harmful effects of TTP/HUS plasma, whi...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kakishita E

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at assessing the relationship between thrombosis, hyperhomocysteinemia and vitamin B12 deficiency using a case-control study carried out in 326 patients with thrombosis (case group) and 351 patients from the same hospital (control group). Apart from the classic risk factors, a number of hematological ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Remacha AF,Souto JC,Piñana JL,Sardà MP,Queraltó JM,Martí-Fabregas J,García-Moll X,Férnandez C,Rodriguez A,Cuesta J

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 62-year-old man with biopsy-proven cardiac involvement of multiple myeloma-associated immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis, whose cardiac function improved after bortezomib therapy. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and diuretics were initially administered, resulting in improvement ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tamaki H,Naito Y,Lee-Kawabata M,Taniguchi Y,Hao H,Hirota S,Hasegawa S,Masuyama T,Ogawa H

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a rare case of a thrombus at the aortic arch found 1 month after cisplatin-based chemotherapy in a 50-year-old patient with a diagnosis of small cell lung cancer; there were no symptoms related to the thrombus. This patient did not have any predisposing factors for the development of an aortic thrombus befo...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Chin SO,Lee JJ,Hwang YH,Han JJ,Maeng CH,Baek SK,Choi CW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Okadaic acid, a newly recognized protein phosphatase inhibitor and a non-TPA type tumor promoter, enhanced 1 alpha 25(OH)2D3(D3)-induced HL-60 cell differentiation into monocyte/macrophage lineage but did not affect dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dbcAMP)-induced differentiation into granulocytic lineage. Okadaic acid alone did...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Okuda T,Tashima M,Tohi T,Ogawa K,Sawada H,Okuma M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Burkitt lymphomas (BL) are highly aggressive lymphomas mainly affecting children and young adults in Africa. This lymphoma was marked by its high sensitivity to chemotherapy in comparison to Sporadic Burkitt lymphoma. In this study, we evaluated the treatment response and survival of patients with CMA protocol...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Koffi GK,Tolo A,Nanho DC,N'dathz E,Kouassi MY,N'Diaye FD,Kouakou B,Meité N,Ayemou R,Sekongo M,Kouehion P,Meité M,Tea ND,Sangaré A,Sanogo I

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00