Immature dendritic cells in multiple myeloma are prone to osteoclast-like differentiation through interleukin-17A stimulation.

abstract：:The serum "uracil+uridine" level, expressed as uracil, has been measured in 21 cases of vitamin B12 deficiency, in which the serum folate was normal, and compared with the level in 97 normal subjects. The level in the vitamin B12 deficient group (11.9 mumol/1). was significantly lower than in the controls (15.7 mumol/...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Parry TE,Blackmore JA

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and the mixed myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disorder juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML) are rare haematopoietic stem cell diseases in children. While MDS-initiating events remain largely obscure, a growing body of clinical, genetic and laboratory evidence suggests that JMML i...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Niemeyer CM,Kratz CP

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an incurable mature B cell proliferation, combining the unfavourable clinical features of aggressive and indolent lymphomas. The blastic variant of MCL has an even worse prognosis and new treatment options are clearly needed. We analysed the effects of BL22, an immunotoxin composed of the...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Bogner C,Dechow T,Ringshausen I,Wagner M,Oelsner M,Lutzny G,Licht T,Peschel C,Pastan I,Kreitman RJ,Decker T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of immunochemotherapy has improved the outcome of follicular lymphoma (FL). Recently, complete response at 30 months (CR30) has been suggested as a surrogate for progression-free survival. This study aimed to analyse the life expectancy of FL patients according to their status at 30 months from the start of tr...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Magnano L,Alonso-Alvarez S,Alcoceba M,Rivas-Delgado A,Muntañola A,Nadeu F,Setoain X,Rodríguez S,Andrade-Campos M,Espinosa-Lara N,Rodríguez G,Sancho JM,Moreno M,Mercadal S,Carro I,Salar A,Garcia-Pallarols F,Arranz R,Ca

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AML1/RUNX1, which encodes a transcription factor essential for definitive haematopoiesis, is a frequent target of leukaemia-associated chromosome translocations. Point mutations of this gene have also recently been associated with leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). To further define the frequency and biolog...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Nakao M,Horiike S,Fukushima-Nakase Y,Nishimura M,Fujita Y,Taniwaki M,Okuda T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization may contribute to Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) characteristics including thrombogenesis, endothelial adhesion and shortened red blood cell (RBC) lifespan. Aminophospholipid translocase (APLT) returns externalized PS to the inner membrane, and phospholipid scramblase (PLSCR) equilib...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Barber LA,Palascak MB,Joiner CH,Franco RS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current laboratory diagnostic methods for invasive fungal infection (IFI) in haemato-oncology patients are insensitive, resulting in late diagnosis and contributing to high mortality. In recent years, progress has been made in the development and evaluation of sensitive sero-diagnostic assays, including detection of g...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： McLintock LA,Jones BL

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factor V Leiden (FVL)-carrying relatives of selected patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) have much higher venous thrombotic risks than FVL-carrying relatives of unselected consecutive patients with VTE. To find an explanation for this, we explored other risk factors of VTE, in particular the presence of high fa...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lensen R,Bertina RM,Vandenbroucke JP,Rosendaal FR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Dutch beta zero-thalassaemia has few clinical symptoms in homozygotes, elevated fetal haemoglobin (4-11%) in heterozygotes, and has a DNA deletion previously estimated as 10 kb which removes the beta-globin gene (Gilman et al, 1984). A DNA fragment containing the breakpoints of the Dutch beta zero-thalassaemia del...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Gilman JG

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic relevance of karyotype has been established in adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) patients treated with chemotherapy but not definitively evaluated in an allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) setting. To determine the factors affecting the outcome of allogeneic BMT for adults with precurso...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lee S,Kim DW,Kim YJ,Park YH,Min CK,Lee JW,Min WS,Kim CC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the incidence and potential prognostic value of thyroid abnormalities after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) without total body irradiation (TBI) conditioning. 77 consecutive patients who received a chemotherapy-alone-based conditioning regimen pretransplant were included. Free serum thyroxine (...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Toubert ME,Socié G,Gluckman E,Aractingi S,Espérou H,Devergie A,Ribaud P,Parquet N,Schlageter MH,Beressi JP,Rain JD,Vexiau P

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient presented with haemolytic anaemia and a negative direct antiglobulin test (DAT), and was found to have an IgG antibody with anti-Jka specificity in his serum. His red cells were typed as Jk(a-b+). Later he developed idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and had a positive DAT due to anti-Jka bound to hi...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Ganly PS,Laffan MA,Owen I,Hows JM

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve consecutive adults with severe acute aplastic anaemia, not having a bone marrow transplantation option, were prospectively randomized to receive either cyclosporin A alone or an equivalent amount of this immunosuppressive agent in combination with antilymphocyte serum. The minimum follow-up is 36 months, with h...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Jacobs P,Wood L,Martell RW

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively report data on 28 patients with haematological malignancy and trisomy 13 (25 cases) or tetrasomy 13 (three cases) as the primary acquired cytogenetic change. Peripheral blood and/or bone marrow morphology was reviewed in 25/28 cases and the final diagnosis was as follows: AML M0 (11), AML M1 (6), AM...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Mehta AB,Bain BJ,Fitchett M,Shah S,Secker-Walker LM

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inverse of the difference between rates, called the 'number needed to treat' (NNT), was suggested 20 years ago as a good way to present the results of comparisons of success or failure under different therapies. Such comparisons usually arise in randomised controlled trials and meta-analysis. This article reviews ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Hutton JL

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied 61 patients who underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in first chronic phase. Minimal residual disease was detected by the amplification of the leukaemia-specific BCR-ABL fusion mRNA with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using a highly sensitive n...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Cross NC,Hughes TP,Feng L,O'Shea P,Bungey J,Marks DI,Ferrant A,Martiat P,Goldman JM

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old woman was diagnosed as having an acute promyelocytic leukaemia in September 1981. Chemotherapeutic courses of daunomycin, ara-C, thioguanine and prednisolone were administered, resulting in a complete remission. A relapse occurred in January 1982, and chemotherapy did not lead to a second complete remiss...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Nilsson B

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six hundred and nineteen patients with de novo acute myeloid leukaemia, entered into the Medical Research Council's eighth trial of therapy have been studied. All patients were treated with the same remission induction regimen. Pretreatment variables comprising age, clinical status, haematological status and a detaile...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Swirsky DM,de Bastos M,Parish SE,Rees JK,Hayhoe FG

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a heterogeneous disease; therefore, reliable prognostic tools are needed to plan treatment strategies. The FL International Prognostic Index (FLIPI) was developed before the rituximab era, while the PRIMA-PI was built on rituximab chemotherapy. Our objective was to evaluate these two progno...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Kimby E,Lockmer S,Holte H,Hagberg H,Wahlin BE,Brown P,Østenstad B

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemophilia B Leyden is characterized by severe factor IX deficiency during childhood with partial resolution at puberty or following the administration of anabolic steroids. The disorder has recently been associated with point mutations in the putative factor IX promoter region, which contains an imperfect direct rep...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Royle G,Van de Water NS,Berry E,Ockelford PA,Browett PJ

更新日期：1991-02-01 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：:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is an important complication of bone marrow transplantation in humans. Risk factors are imprecisely defined and controversial. We analysed data from 2036 recipients of HLA-identical sibling transplants for leukaemia or aplastic anaemia to identify risk factors for GvHD. Analyses ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Gale RP,Bortin MM,van Bekkum DW,Biggs JC,Dicke KA,Gluckman E,Good RA,Hoffmann RG,Kay HE,Kersey JH

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy that claims thousands of lives each year and has considerable morbidity. The disease remains incurable despite recent advances in the understanding of the disease biology and the introduction of more effective drugs is needed. This study evaluated the anti-MM activity ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Kumar S,Raje N,Hideshima T,Ishitsuka K,Podar K,Le Gouille S,Chauhan D,Richardson P,Munshi NC,Anderson K

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukaemia (T-LGL) is a clonal disorder of T cells associated with neutropenia and anaemia. The clinical consequences are recurrent infections and transfusion dependence. The optimum treatment for severely affected patients remains to be defined. Current therapies require long-term admi...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Sternberg A,Eagleton H,Pillai N,Leyden K,Turner S,Pearson D,Littlewood T,Hatton C

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：:In four unrelated patients with chronic haemolysis and markedly reduced red blood cell (RBC) glutathione (49.5%, 12.6%, 11.5% and 15% of the normal concentration respectively), a severe glutathione synthetase (GSH-S, EC 6.3.2.3) deficiency was found. One case exhibited a neonatal haemolytic anaemia associated with oxo...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Corrons JL,Alvarez R,Pujades A,Zarza R,Oliva E,Lasheras G,Callis M,Ribes A,Gelbart T,Beutler E

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-glycoprotein (Pgp) expression, which is associated with the multi-drug resistance (MDR) phenotype, has been reported to be a useful predictor of treatment outcome in acute leukaemia. We have examined the expression of Pgp on acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cells in 54 newly diagnosed patients, using a novel streptavid...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Wood P,Burgess R,MacGregor A,Yin JA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the role of human DNA topoisomerase IIalpha (topo IIalpha) in drug resistance, we selectively inhibited topo IIalpha gene expression in U937 human monocytic leukaemia cells stably transfected with a plasmid that allowed for Zn-mediated conditional expression of a human alpha-topo IIalpha antisense sequence....

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Towatari M,Adachi K,Marunouchi T,Saito H

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular genetic studies of lymphoma have led to refinements in disease classification in the most recent World Health Organization update. Nevertheless, a 'one-size-fits-most' treatment strategy based on morphology remains widely used for lymphoma despite significant molecular heterogeneity within histopathologicall...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： El-Galaly TC,Cheah CY,Villa D

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virchow's triad describes three factors that contribute to the development of venous thrombosis: hypercoagulability, stasis and endothelial injury. Yet, extensive review of the historical literature casts doubt on the existence of a triad described by Virchow in the form it is currently quoted throughout contemporary ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Bagot CN,Arya R

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00