MTHFR 677C-->T and 1298A-->C polymorphisms in children with Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia in Brazil.

abstract：:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) embraces the frequently indistinguishable conditions of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (VAHS). Without therapy FHL is invariably fatal, but successful therapy, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy followed by b...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Al-Lamki Z,Wali YA,Pathare A,Ericson KG,Henter JI

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma (MB) is a cancer of the cerebellum and the most common primary pediatric malignancy of the central nervous system. Classified as a primitive neural ectoderm tumor; it is thought to arise from granule cell precursors in the cerebellum. The standard of care consists of surgery, chemotherapy and age-depen...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Byrd T,Grossman RG,Ahmed N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous blood-derived stem cells were used for stem-cell rescue in a 5-year-old boy with chemotherapy-resistant B-Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL) involving bone marrow. The high dose chemoradiotherapy was carried out 5 months after initial diagnosis during partial remission. The preparative regimen consisted of 12 G...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Emminger W,Emminger-Schmidmeier W,Ambros P,Gadner H,Höcker P,Radaszkiewicz T,Hinterberger W

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-eight children with HSP and 79 healthy children were entered into study. Activities of protein C, free-protein S and antithrombin, activated protein C resistance, levels of fibrinogen. D-dimer, thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), prothrombin fragments 1 + 2 (PF(1+2)), and von Willebrand factor antigen (vWAg) a...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Yilmaz D,Kavakli K,Ozkayin N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some clinical manifestations of acute leukemia in children can mimic orthopedic conditions, and t is variable presentation often makes diagnosis difficult. Bone changes in leukemia are well documented, but there are only a few accounts of children with acute leukemia who present with bone fractures. This report descri...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Alioglu B,Tuncay IC,Ozyurek E,Avci Z,Ozbek N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to analyze the major causes of abnormal findings seen in the preoperative coagulation tests of asymptomatic pediatric patients and to discuss the usefulness of coagulation tests prior to minor surgery. Among patients who received minor surgery in Kyung Hee University Medical Center from ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kang S,Yoon HS,Lee EH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve cases of neuroblastoma (NB) (7 boys and 5 girls) and 4 cases of primitive peripheral neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) (3 boys and 1 girl) were investigated for the presence of apoptosis and retinoic acid receptor (RAR) by immunhistochemical method. The apoptotic index in NB was zero or 1% in 8 children and relative...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Farid P,Babosa M,Hauser P,Schuler D,Szende B

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) is primarily localized on the endothelial cells of large blood vessels and is very low or absent in the microvascular endothelium of most tissues. EPCR augments the thrombin/thrombomodulin-dependent activation of protein C by 5- to 20-fold. EPCR appears to be physiologically signi...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kendirli T,Ciftçi E,Ince E,Yurdakul E,Kansu A,Akar N

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All pediatric osteosarcomas treated in our hospital between 1985 and 1995 were reviewed. There were 26 patients, 15 males and 11 females, aged 20 or less at diagnosis. All had limb primaries. Nineteen patients had localized disease and seven presented with metastases. Intensive multiagent chemotherapy was given both p...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kwong DL,Ha SY,Chau KY,Choi PH,Chan GC,Kwong PW,Lau YL

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors sought to determine prevalence, social, economic, and dietary patterns of young children (n = 20) identified as having vitamin B12 deficiency anemia after admission to their hospital in the last 3 years. The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was based on symptoms and clinical findings, findings on periph...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Cetinkaya F,Yildirmak Y,Kutluk G,Erdem E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy of hydroxyurea treatment in the prevention of vaso-occlusive crises among children and teenagers with severe sickle cell anemia and sickle cell beta-thalassemia. Nineteen children and young adults with severe sickle cell disease were enrolled to the hydroxyurea treatment trial. The in...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Koren A,Segal-Kupershmit D,Zalman L,Levin C,Abu Hana M,Palmor H,Luder A,Attias D

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on supernumerary nipples and various hematologic disorders in 7 patients [factor X deficiency (n = 1), factor XI deficiency (n = 2), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n = 3), and acute myeloblastic leukemia (n = 1)]. They would like to draw attention to the association of supernumerary nipples with hema...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Aslan D,Gürsel T,Kaya Z

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have read, with great interest, the recent article by Lee. In this excellent study, the authors investigated the association between vitamin D deficiency and anemia in a nationally representative sample of Korean children and adolescents. They concluded that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kartal Ö,Kartal AT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hungarian Pediatric Oncology Working Group intended to change the practice of prescribing diagnostic tests as well as to examine the possibility of introducing indicators about the time factors of medical care. A nationwide accepted protocol was established for these tests. The examined time factors were the lengt...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Pásztélyi Z,Schuler D,Czvenits E

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased incidence of malignancies, especially acute leukemia, in Down syndrome has been clearly established. The association of Hodgkin's disease with Down syndrome has not been extensively documented, and only a few cases have been reported. We present here a case report of Hodgkin's disease in an 11-year-old f...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kusumakumary P,Jyothirmayi R,Chellam VG,Krishnan NM

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten children receiving 5 to 6 week courses of radiotherapy after brain tumor surgery were given ondansetron treatment for persistent nausea and emesis. All patients continued the ondansetron treatment until the end of their radiotherapy course. Nausea, emesis, appetite, and adverse events were scored throughout the on...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Lippens RJ,Broeders GC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-one long-term survivors, treated for brain tumors in childhood, were evaluated in term of neurological impairments, disability, and handicap. Thirty-eight patients (pts) (62%) had at least one impairment. Visual impairment was detected in 14 pts (24%), associated with recurrence (p = .012). Thirty-four patients ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Macedoni-Luksic M,Jereb B,Todorovski L

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant ectomesenchymoma (MEM) is a rare soft tissue tumor believed to arise from a pluripotent migratory neural crest cell and composed fo both a mesenchymal element and a neuroectodermal element. The authors report the case of an 11-month-old male who presented with a local abdominal MEM and systemic metastases in...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Müller HL,Marx A,Trusen M,Schneider P,Kühl J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Euthyroid sick syndrome is related to profound changes in thyroid metabolism induced by nonthyroidal diseases. To determine whether children with newly diagnosed Hodgkin disease might present thyroid abnormalities and to establish their predictive value, the authors performed regular thyroid function testing. Seven ch...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Mohn A,Di Marzio A,Cerruto M,Angrilli F,Fioritoni C,Chiarelli F

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the influence of levamisole therapy on immunocompetent cells and lymphocyte reactivity to mitogens in 25 children with brain tumor. Eleven (11/25) patients were receiving chemotherapy and immunomodulating drug levamisole 3 months after neurosurgery, during maintenance chemotherapy, 2.5 mg/kg of...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Hajnzić TF,Kastelan M,Lukac J,Hajnzić T

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ewing's sarcoma is one of the most common malignant tumors of the skeletal system in children and young adults. It most frequently stems from the long bones of the extremities. However, though uncommon, extraosseous localization can be seen. Epidural extraosseous presentations are extremely rare. In this case, the aut...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Erkutlu I,Buyukhatipoglu H,Alptekin M,Ozsarac C,Buyukbese I,Gok A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a female newborn with life-threatening bleeding of a ruptured infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) and consecutive multiorgan dysfunction syndrome shortly after birth. After stabilization, the tumor could be treated without amputation due to surgery, laser therapy, and chemotherapy. The patient is free ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kerl K,Nowacki M,Leuschner I,Masjosthusmann K,Frühwald MC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell sarcoma of the kidney (CCSK) has been classified as high risk tumour in the previous UK and international Wilms tumor studies. The current Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) trial, UK version, advocates chemotherapy including doxorubicin prior to nephrectomy. Pathological staging and histology of the res...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Ng A,Jenkinson H,Morland B,Grundy R

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a 10-year-old boy with beta-thalassemia major who received double-unit unrelated cord blood transplantation and had a rocky post-transplantation course that included an episode of massive pericardial effusion. Pericardial tube drainage was performed for evacuating fluid. Results showed hemorrhagic...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Chung HT,Hsieh TC,Yu MC,Chang YS,Lo WC,Jaing TH

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ondansetron, a highly selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, is available in an intravenous (IV) formulation and tables, but syrup would be particularly useful in children. As chemotherapy can affect taste perceptions, this study was undertaken to determine the preference between two flavors of ondansetron syrup in chil...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Stevens R,Votan B,Lane R,Schaison G,Hewitt M,Kohler J,Thyss A

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 7-year-old boy with prolonged and marked leukopenia diagnosed at 6 months of age is described. The polymorphonuclear cells presented no hypersegmented nuclei or concentrated nuclear chromatin, although vacuolated myeloid cells appeared in bone marrow smears. Neutrophils reversed in response to administration of G-CS...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Arai J,Wakiguchi H,Hisakawa H,Kubota H,Kurashige T

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute basophilic leukemia is a distinct entity of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with primary differentiation to basophils. Increased basophil count has been described in AML cases with translocation t(6;9)(p23;q34) or other chromosomal abnormalities. We describe a 15-year old female teenager with AML and excess periphe...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Servitzoglou M,Grenzelia M,Baka M,Harisi M,Pourtsidis A,Bouhoutsou D,Varvoutsi M,Doganis D,Dana H,Divane A,Kosmidis H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1981, the Children's Cancer and Leukemia Study Group (CCLSG) has developed a series of protocols for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in childhood. In the first randomized controlled study of the 811 protocol (1981-1983) a comparison of conventional daily 6-mercaptopurine and methotrexate with a p...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Koizumi S,Fujimoto T,Oka T,Watanabe S,Kikuta A,Tsuchiya T,Matsushita T,Asami K,Yanase T,Mimaya J,Ohta S,Miyake M,Nishikawa K,Furuyama T,Yamamura Y,Takaue Y,Ninomiya T,Shimokawa T,Iwai A,Ishida Y,Ariyoshi N,Kimur

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a recognized late effect of successful treatment of tumors requiring cranial irradiation. Growth after treatment was assessed in 16 patients with sarcomas of the orbital and parameningeal regions. Median age at diagnosis was 6.35 years and median follow-up was 7.2 years. Treatment co...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Goddard AG,Harris SJ,Plowman PN,Savage MO,Kingston JE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and fatal hematological syndrome that causes a disturbance of the immune system. Overall mortality of HLH is greater than 50% and the majority of patients who die do so within the first 8 weeks of chemotherapy treatment. To find clinical parameters relating to high-ri...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Dao AT,Luong VT,Nguyen TT,Huynh QT,Phan TT,Lam MT,Ngoma AM,Koriyama C

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00