Myelodysplastic patients with raised percentage of hypochromic red cells have evidence of functional iron deficiency.

abstract：:Pulmonary infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hematologic malignancy. Bronchoscopy is at present still the traditional first investigation in immunosuppressed patients that have developed pulmonary infiltrates. There is limited data available on the validity of fiberoptic bronchosc...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Kim SW,Rhee CK,Kang HS,Lee HY,Kang JY,Kim SJ,Kim SC,Lee SY,Kim YK,Lee JW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asplenic and hyposplenic patients have an increased risk for overwhelming pneumococcal infections, even several decades after splenectomy. Pneumococcal vaccination and daily oral administration of penicillin V are recommended to prevent such infections, 2-5 years after splenectomy, and for at least 5 years in children...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： de Montalembert M,Lenoir G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second-generation azoles may be more effective than first-generation azoles in the prevention of fungal infections in hematology patients. We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing second- with first-generation azoles in hematology patients with respect to proven or ...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Ping B,Zhu Y,Gao Y,Yue C,Wu B

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies in iron-depleted women have challenged the current approach of treating iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) with oral iron in divided daily doses. Alternate day dosing leads to more fractional absorption of iron. In this randomized controlled trial, we looked at the efficacy and safety of alternate-day (AD) ve...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Kaundal R,Bhatia P,Jain A,Jain A,Nampoothiri RV,Mishra K,Jandial A,Goni D,Sandal R,Jindal N,Meshram A,Sharma R,Khaire N,Singh C,Khadwal A,Prakash G,Das R,Varma N,Varma S,Malhotra P,Lad DP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A particular case of marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (MZBCL) presenting with leukemic lymphocytes is reported. In the present observation, the leukemic cells not only displayed a remarkable morphological fluctuation but also had an unusual phenotype, changing with time. These phenotypic features, which have been functio...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Dargent JL,Delville JP,Kornreich A,Pradier O,Cochaux P,Velu T,Capel P,Feremans W,Neve P

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to systematically review the prognostic value of interim and end-of-treatment (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in follicular lymphoma during and after first-line therapy. The PubMed/MEDLINE database was searched for relevant original studies. Included studies were ...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Adams HJA,Nievelstein RAJ,Kwee TC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with malignancy often present with a variety of coagulation abnormalities which may ultimately lead to recurrent arterial and venous thromboses. Recently the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in cancer patients has been proposed as one of the potential mechanisms promoting hypercoagulability. Here we re...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Langer F,Eifrig B,Marx G,Stork A,Hegewisch-Becker S,Hossfeld DK

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practical usefulness of Helicobacter pylori eradication for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) patients is still controversial. However, some ITP patients respond to H. pylori eradication. We conducted a multi-center, open label, prospective phase II study to define the efficacy and toxicities of H. pylori eradication ...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Kim H,Lee WS,Lee KH,Bae SH,Kim MK,Joo YD,Zang DY,Jo JC,Lee SM,Lee JH,Lee JH,Kim DY,Ryoo HM,Hyun MS,Kim HJ,CoOperative Study Group A for Hematology (COSAH).

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes six Indian families in which silent-gene beta-thalassemia was encountered by us in the past 2 years. This stresses the importance of globin-chain synthesis in the diagnosis of beta-thalassemia. Of these six cases, five were diagnosed retrospectively when they had a homozygous beta-thalassemia offs...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Nadkarni A,Pawar A,Mudera VC,Mohanty D,Colah R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted an investigation to clarify whether or not the levels of total, free, and functional protein S and C4-binding protein (C4bp) in plasma are decreased in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, especially those with antiphospholipid antibody (aPL), which is known to be a causative factor of such compli...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Matsuda J,Gohchi K,Gotoh M,Tsukamoto M,Saitoh N

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purine analogs (PAs) cladribine and pentostatin have transformed the prognosis of hairy cell leukemia (HCL). However, some patients still relapse after PAs, or fail to reach an optimal response, and new agents are needed to further improve treatment outcome. We retrospectively studied 41 HCL patients from 10 cente...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Leclerc M,Suarez F,Noël MP,Vekhoff A,Troussard X,Claisse JF,Thieblemont C,Maloisel F,Beguin Y,Tamburini J,Barbe C,Delmer A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azacitidine (AZA) is a DNA hypomethylation agent administered in myeloid neoplasms; however, there is still a lack of established predictors of response. We studied 113 patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (n = 85) or acute myeloid leukemia (n = 28) who received AZA to assess the predictive value on response of cli...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Martín I,Navarro B,Serrano A,Villamón E,Calabuig M,Solano C,Chaves FJ,Yagüe N,Orts M,Amat P,Fuentes A,Seda E,García F,Hernández-Boluda JC,Tormo M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the origin of peripheral blood cells and bone marrow cells of 92 samples obtained from 19 patients after allo BMT by two-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of MCT118, one of the variable number of tandem repeat regions (VNTR) which has a different length in 19 of 32 sibling pairs examined, ...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Tanaka J,Kasai M,Imamura M,Higa T,Kobayashi S,Hashino S,Sakurada K,Miyazaki T

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary central nervous system (CNS) involvement in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) includes an isolated CNS relapse or CNS involvement with systemic disease progression. This rare but fatal clinical problem still remains a therapeutic dilemma in the management of DLBCL. However, there are limited data about i...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Kim SJ,Oh SY,Kim JS,Kim H,Lee GW,Won JH,Shin HJ,Yang DH,Choi CW,Park J,Kim WS,Suh C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are a worrisome phenomenon in hematological patients. Data on the incidence of MDR colonization and related bloodstream infections (BSIs) in haematological patients are scarce. A multicentric prospective observational study was planned in 18 haematological institutions ...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Cattaneo C,Di Blasi R,Skert C,Candoni A,Martino B,Di Renzo N,Delia M,Ballanti S,Marchesi F,Mancini V,Orciuolo E,Cesaro S,Prezioso L,Fanci R,Nadali G,Chierichini A,Facchini L,Picardi M,Malagola M,Orlando V,Trecaric

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is the treatment of choice for those aplastic anemia patients who are not suitable for bone marrow transplantation (BMT). ATG is also used for the treatment of rejections in organ transplantation and as a conditioning regimen in BMT. Despite the proven efficacy of ATG in these areas, its m...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Dubey S,Nityanand S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies exploring associations between statin use and risk of multiple myeloma (MM) showed inconsistent results. We searched for articles published in English in databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Medline, and Google Scholar) before October 2019. The multivariate odds ratio (OR)/relative risk (RR) and...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Zhang P,Liu B

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Less toxic and more active treatments are needed for indolent lymphomas as there is no curative treatment, and patients eventually die due to complications related to their disease. The purpose of the present study was to assess the antitumour activity of the combination of low doses of Enzastaurin and Lenalidomide (R...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Cosenza M,Civallero M,Grisendi G,Marcheselli L,Roat E,Bari A,Sacchi S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is usually based upon the clinical features, and does not always involve histopathological evidence. We recently had experience with a patient who developed the five signs characteristic for TTP. He had been treated for liver cirrhosis associated with chronic hepa...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Hori A,Kami M,Hamaki T,Yamamoto T,Mori M,Miyakoshi S,Takeuchi K

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose chemotherapy (HDT) and stem cell transplantation is a newer treatment option widely applied in poor-risk germ cell tumor patients. Due to the increasing practical clinical experience and the availability of hematopoietic growth factors, this treatment approach has become a relatively safe procedure. Dependin...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Siegert W,Rick O,Beyer J

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryoglobulinemia is uncommon in Southern Chinese in Hong Kong, with tropical climates and low incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Eight positive cases were detected among 481 patients screened for cryoglobulins over a 10-year period. Three HCV carriers (38%) ran benign courses. The others included two carr...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Au WY,Kwok JS,Chu KM,Ma ES

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare but fatal condition with various underlying disorders in adult patients and is diagnosed based on the HLH-2004 criteria, which were established based on experience in pediatric patients. However, few studies have prospectively evaluated the treatment outcome...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Yoon SE,Eun Y,Huh K,Chung CR,Yoo IY,Cho J,Cho D,Ko YH,Park S,Kim WS,Kim SJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythropoietin, alone or in combination with colony-stimulating factors, is a promising agent in the treatment of patients with cancer-related 'anemia of chronic disorders', chemo/radiotherapy-induced anemia, or anemia due to myelodysplastic or myeloproliferative syndromes. In the first two groups, at least half of th...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Dührsen U,Hossfeld DK

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stored red blood cells become deficient in nitric oxide that limits their ability to transfer oxygen to tissues that need it. The aims of this study are to assess the endogenous nitric oxide metabolites (NOx) and arginase I levels in transfusion-dependent β-thalassemic patients; to compare these levels in patients tra...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： El-Hady SB,Farahat MH,Atfy M,Elhady MA

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) express prothrombinase following stimulation with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). LPS-stimulated PBMC devoid of contaminating platelets failed to activate prothrombin directly. Addition of platelets did not result in expression of prothrombina...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Pejler G,Geczy CL

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and immunosuppression (IS) have improved the prognosis of aplastic anemia; both treatments have specific advantages and drawbacks but similar survival rates. Analysis of additional endpoints may help in treatment decisions. In a single-center study, patients with aplastic anemia treat...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Viollier R,Passweg J,Gregor M,Favre G,Kühne T,Nissen C,Gratwohl A,Tichelli A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of romiplostim on bone marrow morphology were evaluated in adults with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Patients with platelet counts <50 × 10(9)/L, ≥1 prior ITP therapies, and no collagen at baseline received weekly subcutaneous romiplostim starting at 1 μg/kg, adjusted to maintain platelet counts between 5...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Janssens A,Rodeghiero F,Anderson D,Chong BH,Boda Z,Pabinger I,Červinek L,Terrell DR,Wang X,Franklin J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While inherited X-linked (XL) isolated thrombocytopenia is a mild condition, the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) associates severe thrombocytopenia with an immunodeficiency component and has a poor prognosis. Whether these conditions correspond to separate genetic entities or to different mutations of the same gene(s) ...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： De Saint-Basile G,Schlegel N,Caniglia M,Le Deist F,Kaplan C,Lecompte T,Piller F,Fischer A,Griscelli C

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary plasmacytoma of bone (SPB) is a rare tumor that represents a minority of patients with plasma cell localized malignancy characterized by a single osteolytic bone lesion. The molecular mechanism underlying the genesis of SPB has remained enigmatic. Signal transducers and activators of transcription-3 (STAT3) i...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Guo S,Zhi Y,Yang H,Yu Y,Wang Y,Zhang J,Wang G,Zhang L,Sun B,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin D (IgD) myeloma is a rare subtype that used to lead to a poor outcome. To investigate the current clinical features, cytogenetic changes and survival of patients with IgD myeloma under novel treatments, we analysed 47 patients with IgD myeloma, 31 men and 16 women, with a median age of 54.5 years. We fo...

journal_title：Annals of hematology

authors： Chen L,Fan F,Deng J,Xu J,Xu A,Sun C,Hu Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00