Impact of reduced chemotherapy treatment for good risk childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on infectious morbidity*.

abstract：:Type 3 von Willebrand disease, a recessive autosomally inherited bleeding disorder, refers to complete deficiency of von Willebrand factor (VWF). The novel Q1311X mutation was detected in the homozygous state in four Spanish patients from two apparently unrelated families of gypsy origin. The lack of specific amplific...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Casaña P,Martínez F,Haya S,Lorenzo JI,Espinós C,Aznar JA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous trials, the orally active iron chelator deferiprone (L1) has been associated with sporadic agranulocytosis, milder forms of neutropenia and other side-effects. To determine the incidence of these events, we performed a multicentre prospective study of the chelator. Blood counts were performed weekly, and c...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Cohen AR,Galanello R,Piga A,Dipalma A,Vullo C,Tricta F

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of consensus for first-line marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) treatment and toxicities associated with currently available systemic therapies have inspired evaluation of immunotherapeutic agents yielding robust outcomes with improved tolerability. We previously reported durable efficacy with first-line lenalidomide an...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Becnel MR,Nastoupil LJ,Samaniego F,Davis RE,You MJ,Green M,Hagemeister FB,Fanale MA,Fayad LE,Westin JR,Wang M,Oki Y,Forbes SG,Feng L,Neelapu SS,Fowler NH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In human long-term marrow cultures a relatively high concentration of hydrocortisone (10(-6) M or more) is necessary for the development and subsequent maintenance of some cellular components in the adherent cell layer. However, such concentrations of hydrocortisone seem to be inhibitory for the production of granuloc...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Suda T,Dexter TM

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-transfusion graft-versus-host disease (PTGVHD) is one of the most severe side-effects of blood transfusion. To characterize the effector cells causing this disease, we cloned lymphocytes from a PTGVHD patient's peripheral blood. T-cell and B-cell clones were established, the origins of which were proven to be tra...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Nishimura M,Uchida S,Mitsunaga S,Tokunaga K,Tadokoro K,Juji T

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurological emergencies are frequently catastrophic events in the course of haematological malignancies (HM) that, if not promptly recognized and treated, may lead to lethal outcomes or chronic sequelae. They may occur at any time during the disease course, but are more frequently observed following relapse. Practice...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： de la Fuente MI,Alderuccio JP,Lossos IS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the most common cause of infection in neutropenic patients has shifted from Gram-negative to Gram-positive bacteria. To compare the efficacy and toxicity of teicoplanin and vancomycin in neutropenic patients, we conducted a prospective study of 151 adult leukaemic patients hospitalized for intensive c...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Cony-Makhoul P,Brossard G,Marit G,Pellegrin JL,Texier-Maugein J,Reiffers J

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapse of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) involving the eye is a rare but challenging problem. Twenty cases occurred in patients treated on the Medical Research Council United Kingdom Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia XI and ALL97 trials between 1991 and 2001, representing 2.2% of ALL relapses. Seventeen oc...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Somervaille TC,Hann IM,Harrison G,Eden TO,Gibson BE,Hill FG,Mitchell C,Kinsey SE,Vora AJ,Lilleyman JS,MRC Childhood Leukaemia Working Party.

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell anaemia (SS) and sickle cell-haemoglobin C disease (SC) patients exhibit severe red blood cell (RBC) rheological alterations involved in the development of several complications. The contribution of oxidative stress in these haemorheological abnormalities is still unknown. We compared RBC reactive oxygen s...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Hierso R,Waltz X,Mora P,Romana M,Lemonne N,Connes P,Hardy-Dessources MD

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The odds ratio of homozygosity or heterozygosity for the TNF2 polymorphism in 575 patients with venous thromboembolism compared to controls was found to be 1.0 (95% CI 0.4-2.1) and 1.1 (95% CI 0.8-1.4) respectively. Comparing subgroups of patients and controls with the factor V Leiden mutation the odds ratio for the T...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Brown K,Luddington R,Baglin T

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the relationship between duodenal mucosal mRNA levels of the transcription factor, NF-E2, H-ferritin (a putative NF-E2 regulated gene) and iron absorption in mice. CD1-strain mice with normal and altered iron metabolism (hypoxic, iron-deficient, iron-loaded) and animals with genetic defects of ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Raja KB,Gerard B,McKie AT,Simpson RJ,Peters TJ,Grandchamp B,Beaumont C

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refractory anaemia with ring sideroblasts (RARS) is distinguished by hyperplastic inefficient erythropoiesis, aberrant mitochondrial ferritin accumulation and anaemia. Heterozygous mutations in the spliceosome gene SF3B1 are found in a majority of RARS cases. To explore the link between SF3B1 mutations and anaemia, we...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Conte S,Katayama S,Vesterlund L,Karimi M,Dimitriou M,Jansson M,Mortera-Blanco T,Unneberg P,Papaemmanuil E,Sander B,Skoog T,Campbell P,Walfridsson J,Kere J,Hellström-Lindberg E

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were performed to investigate the relative role of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in the activation and cytokine-mediated priming of neutrophil superoxide production. PLA2 activity was measured with a radiometric assay which discriminates between PLA2 and the downstream enzyme, 5-lipoxygenase. In cells that had n...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Roberts PJ,Williams SL,Linch DC

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM) presents without MM defining symptoms. We aimed to identify patients with SMM with an 80% risk of progression within 2 years using only serum parameters. In total, 527 patients with SMM were included and divided into a training group (287 patients from the Czech Myeloma Group [CMG]) ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Hájek R,Sandecka V,Špička I,Raab M,Goldschmidt H,Beck S,Minařík J,Pavlíček P,Radocha J,Heindorfer A,Jelínek T,Stejskal L,Brožová L,Ševčíková S,Straub J,Pika T,Pour L,Maisnar V,Seckinger A,Hose D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mature (non-anaplastic) T-cell and natural killer (NK)-lymphomas rarely occur in children or adolescents. Due to the low incidence and heterogeneity, information regarding the aetiology, physiopathology and genetics of paediatric mature (non-anaplastic) T/NK-cell lymphoma is lacking. In addition, standard treatments h...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Flower A,Xavier AC,Cairo MS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little information published comparing peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) with bone marrow (BM) as the stem cell source in the long-term outcome in recipients of T-cell depleted (TCD) unrelated donor (UD) transplants. We present retrospective outcome data on 306 recipients of myeloablative, human leucocyte an...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Shaw BE,Apperley JF,Russell NH,Craddock C,Liakopoulou E,Potter MN,Wynn R,Gibson B,Pearce RM,Kirkland K,Lee J,Madrigal JA,Cook G,Byrne JL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1994 and 1999, 88 multiple myeloma (MM) patients were included in a phase II study to evaluate a tandem autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) programme. The first was conditioned with melphalan 200 mg/m2 (MEL200-ASCT1), and the second with cyclophosphamide, etoposide and BCNU (CBV-ASCT2). All patients we...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lahuerta JJ,Grande C,Martínez-Lopez J,De La Serna J,Toscano R,Ortiz MC,Larregla S,Conde E,Insunza A,Gonzalez-San Miguel JD,Bargay J,Cabrera R,García-Ruiz JC,Albó C,García-Alonso L,Solano F,Vivancos P,León A,San Miguel

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis (DHSt) is an inherited haemolytic anaemia associated with increased red cell membrane permeability to Na(+) and K(+). It is increasingly recognized that a syndrome of self-limiting perinatal ascites can accompany the haemolysis. The cause of the perinatal ascites is unknown, and it...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Rees DC,Portmann B,Ball C,Mieli-Vergani G,Nicolaou A,Chetty MC,Stewart GW

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the trends of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positivity rate in Hodgkin's disease (HD) between 1955 and 1999. The overall positivity rate gradually decreased over time [12 out of 23 (52%) in 1955-69; 18 out of 39 (46%) in 1970-84; 13 out of 44 (35%) in 1985-99; P = 0.135]. Interestingly, a marked decrease in ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Takeuchi K,Morishita Y,Fukayama M,Mori S

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In advanced chronic myeloid leukaemia patients, STI-571 produces complete haematological response in most cases and cytogenetic response in up to 50%. However, these patients often suffer periods of pancytopenia, which can lead to life-threatening complications, and is probably due to the small number of residual norm...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lewalle P,Meuleman N,Verhest A,Bron D,Martiat P

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet function was investigated in three patients with the Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. Platelet count, morphology and size distribution was normal in all patients. Platelet turnover was normal. Electron microscopy did not reveal any ultrastructural abnormality. Template bleeding times were normal and prolonged after aspi...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Rivard GE,Izadi P,Lazerson J,McLaren JD,Parker C,Fish CH

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of bortezomib and rituximab was evaluated in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), follicular lymphoma (FL) and Waldenström macroglobulinaemia (WM), in a Phase I and later, a randomized Phase II study. In the randomized study, 42 patients with recurrent/refractory disease received either: bortezomi...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Agathocleous A,Rohatiner A,Rule S,Hunter H,Kerr JP,Neeson SM,Matthews J,Strauss S,Montoto S,Johnson P,Radford J,Lister A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two unrelated cases of congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia (CDA) are described. They show striking similarities which could not be attributed to one of the well-known types of CDA or any other congenital disease of the erythroid system. Both patients were followed for many years before and after splenectomy. There wa...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Bethlenfalvay NC,Hadnagy C,Heimpel H

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine the incidence of relapse and factors predictive for relapse in 719 patients with severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) after immunosuppressive treatment (IS). Patients developing myelodysplasia or acute leukaemia after IS, and patients receiving a transplant, were excluded from this analys...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Schrezenmeier H,Marin P,Raghavachar A,McCann S,Hows J,Gluckman E,Nissen C,van't Veer-Korthof ET,Ljungman P,Hinterberger W

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous population of immature myeloid cells at different stages of maturation that play a role in cancer tolerance and function as an immune-suppressive cell subpopulation. They utilize different mechanisms to block both innate and adaptive arms of anti-tumour immu...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Tadmor T,Attias D,Polliack A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired haemophilia A (AHA) is a rare bleeding disorder characterized by the sudden generation of autoantibodies against factor VIII (FVIII) in individuals with no previous history of abnormal haemostasis. Understanding the pathogenesis of this disease has been hampered by the rarity of the patients and the difficult...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Mahendra A,Padiolleau-Lefevre S,Kaveri SV,Lacroix-Desmazes S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Umbilical cord blood is an alternative stem cell source for patients without matched family donors. In this study, we examined several parameters that have not been studied in detail -- radiation dose, cell dose, age of mice, and maternal and neonatal characteristics of the cord blood donor -- that affect engraftment ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Ballen KK,Valinski H,Greiner D,Shultz LD,Becker PS,Hsieh CC,Stewart FM,Quesenberry PJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) monotherapy is reported to yield a 20-30% response rate in advanced acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). This study examined the efficacy and tolerability of GO combined with cytarabine (GOCYT) in children with refractory/relapsed CD33(+) AML. Seventeen children received GO 3 mg/m(2) on days 1, 4 ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Brethon B,Yakouben K,Oudot C,Boutard P,Bruno B,Jérome C,Nelken B,de Lumley L,Bertrand Y,Dalle JH,Chevret S,Leblanc T,Baruchel A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one cases of acute promyelocytic leukaemia (FAB M3) demonstrating t(15,17) chromosomal translocation were studied in detail by immunocytochemical techniques using a panel of monoclonal antibodies. A characteristic myeloid phenotype of the leukaemic cells, co-expression of CD9 and CD68 antigens and absence of HL...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Erber WN,Asbahr H,Rule SA,Scott CS

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two patients with Felty's syndrome and chronic skin ulcers treated successfully with recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF). In both cases granulocytes returned to the normal range within days of starting treatment, and their cutaneous ulcers improved. In one patient granulocytes were maint...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Choi MF,Mant MJ,Turner AR,Akabutu JJ,Aaron SL

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00