Multicenter study evaluating the impact of hypomethylating agents as bridging therapy to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in myelodysplastic syndromes.

abstract：:A 32-year-old male patient with severe factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency had developed a high-titer FVIII inhibitor at age 13. Recurrent hemarthroses caused bony destruction in both knees, significantly impairing his ability to walk. Knee examination revealed 20 degrees of varus, destruction of the medial joint line, and...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Carr ME Jr,Loughran TP,Cardea JA,Smith WK,Kuhn JG,Dottore MV

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired sideroblastic anaemia may be related to drugs and other chemicals that inhibit the activity of mitochondrial enzymes involved in haem synthesis. We report a case of secondary acquired sideroblastic anaemia following administration of triethylene tetramine dihydrochloride (trientine), a second-line copper-chel...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Perry AR,Pagliuca A,Fitzsimons EJ,Mufti GJ,Williams R

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02221492) was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of plerixafor for the mobilization and collection of haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) for autologous transplantation in Japanese non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients. In this randomized phase 2 study, patients...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Matsue K,Kumagai K,Sugiura I,Ishikawa T,Igarashi T,Sato T,Uchiyama M,Miyamoto T,Ono T,Ueda Y,Kiguchi T,Sunaga Y,Sasaki T,Suzuki K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemoglobin (Hb) E is the commonest beta-globin variant in Thailand. Other uncommon variants have been rarely reported. We performed direct DNA sequencing of the entire beta-globin gene in cases showing unidentified bands by isolectric focusing electrophoresis or high-performance liquid chromatography. Six different be...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Uaprasert N,Rojnuckarin P,Settapiboon R,Amornsiriwat S,Sutcharitchan P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the presence of erythroblasts (Ebl) in the peripheral blood of patients suspected to have aplastic anemia (AA) has been thought to suggest an error in diagnosis, such patients may not receive appropriate therapy promptly, with potentially fatal results. However, we recently experienced patients who had the typic...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Yokose N,Ogata K,Dan K,Nomura T

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph-ALL) has improved with the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as imatinib and dasatinib. We report a 63-year-old woman with Ph-ALL who maintained complete remission for 10 years using imatinib without high-intensity chemotherapy or a...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Fujimaki K,Hattori Y,Nakajima H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS), an enzyme producing intracellular asparagine, have been implicated in the development of asparaginase resistance. The aim of this study was to assess ASNS mRNA and protein expression in bone marrow cell populations of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). B...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Dimitriou H,Choulaki C,Perdikogianni C,Stiakaki E,Kalmanti M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is usually donor derived, associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and of B-cell origin. T-cell PTLD (T-PTLD) after allogeneic HCT is extremely rare. Four of 1015 (0.39%) allogeneic HCT patients were diagnosed...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kuno M,Ito A,Maeshima AM,Taniguchi H,Tanaka T,Inamoto Y,Kurosawa S,Kim SW,Fukuda T

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a 29-year-old Japanese male patient with factor XI deficiency; we also studied his parents and one sibling. Factor XI coagulation activity and antigen levels were extremely low (less than 1% of normal level) in both the patient and his brother, and they were half the normal levels in both parents. Sequence ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kawaguchi T,Koga S,Hongo H,Komiyama Y,Li K,Ishihara S,Horikawa K,Hidaka M,Mitsuya H,Nakakuma H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mutations producing beta-thalassemia minor in 227 Taiwanese were studied using the method of naturally and amplified created restriction sites. beta-Thalassemia minor was caused by one beta-globin gene mutation in most of the cases (225/227); only a few cases were caused by two gene mutation (2/227). The most comm...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Chang JG,Lin CP,Liu TC,Chiou SS,Chen PH,Lee LS,Chen TP

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Waldenstroem's macroglobulinemia is usually closely related to a histopathologic subtype called lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma in the Revised European-American Lymphoma (REAL) classification. Here, we report a case of B-cell lymphoma accompanied by monoclonal macroglobulinemia and pathologically compatible with marginal ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Nakata M,Matsuno Y,Takenaka T,Kobayashi Y,Takeyama K,Yokozawa T,Tobinai K

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heterogeneity of bone marrow plasmacytosis is clearly analyzed by multicolor staining with anti-CD38 antibody. To date, at least 5 subpopulations of plasma cells have been identified in the bone marrow of multiple myeloma (MM) patients with regard to the expression of MPC-1, CD49e (VLA-5), and CD45: MPC-1(-)CD49e(...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Otsuyama K,Asaoku H,Kawano MM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune reconstitution affects clinical outcomes after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and it has been suggested that lymphocyte recovery affects survival after HSCT. However, few studies have examined lymphocyte recovery in Asian patients who received mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) prophylaxis ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kurata K,Yakushijin K,Mizuno I,Gomyo H,Okamura A,Ichikawa H,Sakai R,Mizutani Y,Kakiuchi S,Miyata Y,Kitao A,Sanada Y,Inui Y,Uryu K,Kawamoto S,Sugimoto T,Yamamoto K,Ito M,Matsuoka H,Murayama T,Minami H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) represent a group of potentially acute myeloid leukemic disorders. There exists a delicate balance between increased apoptosis and proliferation of the leukemic hematopoietic stem cell that permits many patients to survive for years. When the balance shifts towards proliferation AML...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Bennett JM,Kouides PA,Forman SJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy (also known as macroautophagy) is a lysosomal degradation pathway for the clearance of cellular materials, which manifests as an adaptive response to stress stimuli. Over the past decade, numerous studies have linked autophagy with cancer initiation, progression, and chemoresistance. Autophagy defects in nor...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Zhang H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (PCALCL) is defined as anaplastic large cell lymphoma localized to the skin without extracutaneous involvement at the time of diagnosis. Histologically, PCALCL is characterized by a dense nodular infiltrate of large lymphocytes, extending into the deep dermis or subcuti...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Miyagaki T,Sugaya M,Miyamoto A,Tamaki K,Ota S,Sato S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment of patients with primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the breast (PNHLB). Forty-five patients with PNHLB treated in our hospital during a 15-year period were retrospectively analyzed. Forty-four were females and one male, with a median a...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Guo HY,Zhao XM,Li J,Hu XC

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:There has been important progress in the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) in patients under 60 years. A remission rate of 80% can be achieved by several schedules, and 40-45% of patients diagnosed will survive. It may still be possible to improve remission induction treatment eg by intensifying the Ara-C dos...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Newland A

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the pathogenesis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and cytokine profiles were investigated. Serum concentrations of NSE and several cytokines were measured by immunoassays, and the association was evaluated in 18 HLH patients. Serum NSE levels incre...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Honda K,Ohga S,Takada H,Nomura A,Ohshima K,Kinukawa N,Mizuno Y,Hara T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed autologous CD34+ stem cell transplantation in 3 patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) refractory to conventional treatment. All patients had systemic type JRA. In case 1 (a 3-year-old boy), purified CD34+ cells from bone marrow were transplanted after a preconditioning regimen consisting of cy...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kishimoto T,Hamazaki T,Yasui M,Sasabe M,Okamura T,Sakata N,Inoue M,Yagi K,Kawa K

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:Osteonecrosis (ON) is a potentially disabling complication encountered in children who receive chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Considering the possible effect of ethnic difference on the clinical features of symptomatic ON in pediatric ALL, we retrospectively evaluated 245 children with ALL who we...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Chen SH,Chang TY,Jaing TH,Lee MS,Wang CJ,Hung IJ,Yang CP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and graft-versus leukemia (GVL) effects are closely related to each other after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. This association exists because of the extensive and complicated interaction between cellular donor components and recipient components concomitant with cytokine storms...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Fujii S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplants for patients lacking an HLA identical sibling donor have become possible, and thank to the establishment of large registries of HLA typed volunteers. Japan Marrow Donor Program (JMDP) now stands at about 152,339 volunteer donors, and have provided 4,013 marrows nationally and internationally. Advancements ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Okamoto S

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first case series to describe primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBL) patients in children and adolescents in Asia. We retrospectively identified 17 PMLBL patients diagnosed between 1991 and 2014; in seven of these cases, the diagnosis was confirmed by central review, representing 1.0% of all NHL...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Osumi T,Tanaka F,Mori T,Fukano R,Tsurusawa M,Oshima K,Nakazawa A,Kobayashi R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloid/NK cell precursor lymphoma/leukemia has been suggested to be of precursor NK origin. We report a 1-year-old boy with myeloid/NK cell precursor lymphoma/leukemia who presented with a skin nodule. Biopsy of the skin nodule specimen revealed CD45(+), CD56(+), myeloid antigen(+), CD7(-), CD3(-), CD19(-), CD34(-), ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hashii Y,Okuda T,Ohta H,Ozono K,Hara J

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal administration of methotrexate (IT-MTX) can lead to neurotoxicity. MTX-induced neurotoxicity occasionally manifests with a stroke-like presentation that is difficult to distinguish from genuine stroke. We retrospectively reviewed records of nine patients with leukemia or lymphoma and episodes of stroke-lik...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Watanabe K,Arakawa Y,Oguma E,Uehara T,Yanagi M,Oyama C,Ikeda Y,Sasaki K,Isobe K,Mori M,Hanada R,Koh K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:McKee and Schover have suggested that sexuality is an aspect of intimacy that is frequently compromised by cancer and its treatments. Cancer, both in terms of diagnosis and treatments, may have a dramatic impact on both intimacy and sexuality. There is a body of published research addressing sexual concerns among pati...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Liptrott SJ,Shash E,Martinelli G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia (Hb E/β-thalassemia) is a distinct, yet common, type of β-thalassemia, in which the patient co-inherits a β-thalassemia allele from one parent, and a structural variant, Hb E, from the other parent. This co-inheritance leads to remarkable clinical heterogeneity, varying degrees of chronic...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Algiraigri AH,Kassam A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00