Improving cytopenia with splenic artery embolization in a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria on eculizumab.

abstract：:The alterations of transcription factor genes by chromosomal translocations play an important role in leukemogenesis and lymphomagenesis. The alterations are classified into two groups. One is the chimeric gene formation, and the other is the aberrant expression without structural changes. The former type is associate...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Mitani K

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:In this study, tetramethylpyrazine (TMPZ) was effective in reducing the mortality of ADP-induced acute pulmonary thromboembolism in mice when administered intravenously at doses of 40 and 80 microg/g. In addition, intravenous injection of TMPZ (10 microg/g) significantly prolonged the bleeding time by approximately 1....

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Sheu JR,Hsiao G,Lee YM,Yen MH

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in serum (sPCR) enables the detection of CMV viremia, which has not been possible with other methods. In this study, the clinical usefulness of sPCR was investigated by comparison with the results of three oth...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Matsunaga T,Sakamaki S,Ishigaki S,Kohda K,Takeda M,Katoh J,Kuroda H,Hirayama Y,Kusakabe T,Akiyama T,Kuga T,Niitsu Y,Masaoka T,Sagawa T,Matsumoto Y

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated endogenous serum erythropoietin (Epo) levels in 14 normal subjects (eight males and six females) after a single 400-ml phlebotomy. The subjects were followed up for 56 days. The hemoglobin (Hb) values of both males and females decreased to a nadir on days 3 to 7 post-phlebotomy. Hb values gradually increa...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Maeda H,Hitomi Y,Hirata R,Tohyama H,Suwata J,Kamata S,Fujino Y,Murata N

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-cell diseases are classified on the basis of the normal differentiation stages. We report here a case of a patient with a long history of leukocytosis, splenomegaly without lymphadenopathy, and hyperviscosity symptoms. Clinically, the patient's diagnosis was leukemic Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. Chromosomal analys...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Sekikawa T,Takahara S,Kawano T,Nakada S,Ito K,Iwase S,Yamada H,Kobayashi M,Horiguchi-Yamada J

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have indicated that Fas and perforin-based mechanisms seem to induce apoptosis in histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL). In this study, we evaluated the serum levels of soluble Fas ligand (sFasL) in 30 HNL patients using paired sera. Elevations in sFasL levels were detected in 9 patients in the ac...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kato K,Ohshima K,Anzai K,Suzumiya J,Kikuchi M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the 2008 WHO classification, the category of myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN) includes atypical chronic myeloid leukaemia (aCML), chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML), MDS/MPN-unclassifiable (MDS/MPN-U), juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML) and a "provisional" entity, refracto...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Zoi K,Cross NC

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:While perfluorocarbons (PFCs) may be useful in some clinical situations, previous studies have shown that interferences with chemistry analytes can occur with blood samples containing PFCs. This in vitro study focused on how the PFC Oxycyte may affect hematology measurements in blood samples. Swine blood dil...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Arnaud F,Sanders K,Sieckmann D,Moon-Massat P

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Immature-type CD56(+) natural killer (NK)-cell neoplasms are classified as either myeloid/NK-cell precursor acute leukemia or blastic NK-cell lymphoma. We identified two cases of immature-type CD56(+) NK-cell neoplasms that were not categorizable as either of these entities. The first case involved a 74-year-old woman...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Owatari S,Otsuka M,Takeshita T,Mizukami K,Suzuki S,Uozumi K,Tashiro Y,Arima N,Hanada S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferritin, composed of H-subunits and L-subunits, plays important roles in iron storage and in the control of intracellular iron distribution. Synthesis of both subunits is controlled by common cytoplasmic proteins, iron regulatory proteins (IRP-1 and IRP-2) that bind to the iron-responsive element (IRE) in the 5'-untr...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kato J,Niitsu Y

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HOX genes are key determinants of cellular identity both in early development and in the renewal and differentiation of adult blood cells. Although a number of studies have examined the expression of individual HOX genes in defined blood cell lineages, we have undertaken a comprehensive analysis of HOX gene expres...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Morgan R,Whiting K

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare congenital disorder featuring exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, growth retardation, and bone marrow dysfunction. Reports suggest that nearly 25% of all cases are complicated with leukemia. Although stem cell transplantation is the sole option for these patients, successful r...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Mitsui T,Kawakami T,Sendo D,Katsuura M,Shimizu Y,Hayasaka K

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although anti-T lymphocyte globulin-Fresenius (ATG-F) is commonly used as prophylaxis for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), the appropriate dosage of ATG-F in the setting of a reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimen has not been determined. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes o...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Fuji S,Ueno N,Hiramoto N,Asakura Y,Yakushijin K,Kamiyama Y,Kurosawa S,Kim SW,Heike Y,Yamashita T,Fukuda T

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecotropic viral integration site-1 (EVI-1) has been recognized as one of the dominant oncogenes associated with murine and human myeloid leukemia. Recent clinical studies demonstrated that high EVI-1 expression was an independent negative prognostic indicator of survival in leukemia patients. In addition, gene-targeti...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Goyama S,Kurokawa M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunosuppression (IS) therapy with antilymphocyte globulin (ALG) is currently the treatment of choice for patients with aplastic anemia who do not have histocompatible sibling donors or who are not candidates for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Thirty-eight patients with aplastic anemia who received ALG-based...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Feng YH,Yen CJ,Huang WT,Su WC,Chen TY,Tsao CJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The correct name of the corresponding author should be ''Maryam Mehrpooya'', and not ''Mehrpooya Maryam'' as given in the original publication of the article. ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tavakoli-Ardakani M,Kheshti R,Mehrpooya M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with mild/moderate hemophilia (H)A, acquired HA (AHA) and lupus anticoagulants (LA), have prolonged aPTTs with low levels of factor (F)VIII activity, but the differentiation of these disorders is complex and time consuming. We established an approach to quickly differentiate these disorders using comprehensiv...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Matsumoto T,Nogami K,Shima M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients have to discontinue the use of oral iron therapy due to the development of side effects and lack of long-term adherence to medication for iron deficiency anemia. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness, safety, and cost of intravenous iron sucrose therapy. The computerized database and medi...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Asma S,Boga C,Ozdogu H

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:Elevated levels of serum ferritin and a low percentage of glycosylated ferritin have been reported in adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) as well as in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). The objective of the current study was to investigate total ferritin levels and the percentage of glycosylated ferritin in pat...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Wang Z,Wang Y,Wang J,Feng C,Tian L,Wu L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs approximately 18-22 nucleotides in length, which play an important role in malignant transformation. The roles of miR-192 as an oncogene or tumor suppressor in solid tumors have been previously reported. However, little is known about the role of miR-192 in human...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ke S,Li RC,Lu J,Meng FK,Feng YK,Fang MH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is usually implicated in thrombocytopenia occurring in newborns and immunocompromised patients. However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of HCMV infection on the viability of megakaryocytic CHRF-288-11 cells and the un...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Dou J,Li X,Cai Y,Chen H,Zhu S,Wang Q,Zou X,Mei Y,Yang Q,Li W,Han Y

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic significance of Bcl-2, Bcl-6, p53, topoisomerase II, and β-tubulin expression was evaluated in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients treated with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone, and rituximab. Eight-year progression-free survival (PFS, P = 0.006) and overall survival (...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Choi YW,Ahn MS,Choi JH,Lee HW,Kang SY,Jeong SH,Park JS,Han JH,Kim JH,Sheen SS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous improvement (SI) occurs more frequently in children with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) than in adults. It is generally accepted that, with the exception of splenectomy, conventional medical approaches for cITP do not change the natural course of the disease. Previous studies on pediatric cITP have...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kato M,Koh K,Kikuchi A,Hanada R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which developed into an overt leukemic phase in a 15-year-old female with a rare constitutional abnormality [46,XX,t(2;11) (q31;p13)]. The patient entered complete remission after 3 months of chemotherapy. On chromosome analysis during remission, the t(2;11) (q31;p1...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hinoda Y,Itoh H,Takahashi T,Adachi M,Tsujisaki M,Imai K,Yachi A

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD5+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has recently been identified as a subgroup with different clinical characteristics from CD5- DLBCL and as having a poorer outcome than CD5- DLBCL. Data regarding differences in gene alteration between CD5+ and CD5- DLBCL have accumulated. In this article, we report an analysi...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Nakamura N,Nakamura S,Yamaguchi M,Ichinohasama R,Yoshino T,Kuze T,Sasaki Y,Yoshida S,Abe M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a variant form, French-American-British (FAB) M3v, of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL; FAB M3) with atypical morphocytochemical features, immature antigens (CD34 and HLA-DR) and marked myelofibrosis (MF). Usual APL cells do not express CD34 or HLA-DR antigens. MF may be more frequently observed in patien...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Fukuno K,Tsurumi H,Yoshikawa T,Yamada T,Oyama M,Moriwaki H

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual dermatological reaction to bortezomib in a 61-year-old man with AL amyloidosis. Systemic AL amyloidosis is a rare complication of monoclonal gammopathy or myeloma in which abnormally unstable free light chains cause fibrillary deposits in organs leading to multisystem disease. The treatment of AL ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Shah AD,Watts AJ,Mehta AB,Wechalekar AD

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00