Investigation and management of a raised serum ferritin.

abstract：:Enteric coated aspirin (ECA) at doses of 325-1300 mg is an effective alternative to regular aspirin for inhibition of platelet activity while avoiding gastric irritation. The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the lowest chronic dose of ECA providing effective inhibition of platelet activities, (2) the ti...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Jakubowski JA,Stampfer MJ,Vaillancourt R,Deykin D

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CD34 molecule expressed on haemopoietic progenitor cells contains a large number of epitopes whose expression may be related to the maturation or function of the cells. Monoclonal antibodies specific for different epitopes have been reported to detect different numbers of CD34+ leukaemic blast cells. We wanted to ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Steen R,Tjønnfjord GE,Gaudernack G,Brinch L,Egeland T

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the proliferation of three well-documented MM lines and 10 bone marrow samples from myeloma patients in response to rh-SCF alone and combined with Interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-3 and IL-3/GM-CSF fusion protein PIXY 321. Neoplastic plasma cells were highly purified (> 90%) by immunomagnetic dep...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lemoli RM,Fortuna A,Grande A,Gamberi B,Bonsi L,Fogli M,Amabile M,Cavo M,Ferrari S,Tura S

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：:We report a high incidence of subacute, chronic and sometimes occult intracranial subdural haematoma (SDH) occurring during intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with a monoblastic component. Between March 1990 and January 1993, 86 AML patients from our institution were randomized in the multicentri...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Jourdan E,Dombret H,Glaisner S,Micléa JM,Castaigne S,Degos L

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) has been postulated as one possible mechanism of protection from oxidative damage and free radicals. Doxorubicin treatment induces oxygen free radicals, leading to cytotoxicity and myelosuppression. The present study was performed to determine whether over-expre...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Suresh A,Guedez L,Moreb J,Zucali J

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past years, several authors have used labelled leucocytes to detect inflammatory foci. However, before routine use in man. It is necessary to control the viability of labelled cells. Five leucocyte labelling techniques (111In-oxine, 111In-oxine without extraction, 99mTc oxine, pyrophosphate 99mTc, 51Cr) wer...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Colas-Linhart N,Barbu M,Gougerot MA,Bok B

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-four patients with refractory multiple myeloma were treated with 4-d continuous infusions of vincristine and adriamycin in combination with 4-d pulsed high-dose dexamethasone (VAD). Of 31 evaluable patients, 16 entered a complete remission (50%) and three a partial remission (10%). No difference in response rat...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lokhorst HM,Meuwissen OJ,Bast EJ,Dekker AW

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent large-scale somatic copy number alterations (SCNAs), and somatic point mutations can be analysed to stratify patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) into distinct prognostic groups. To investigate the relationship between SCNAs and somatic mutations, we performed whole-exome sequencing and single n...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Zhou W,Goldin L,Wang M,McMaster ML,Jones K,Burdett L,Chanock SJ,Yeager M,Dean M,Caporaso NE

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the relationship between normal B-cells, B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (B-CLL) cells and hairy cell leukaemia (HCL) cells the three cell types were incubated with phorbol myristic acetate (PMA). The parameters studied were morphology, immunophenotype and tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Visser L,Poppema S

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) and anti-D immunoglobulin preparations are used in the treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). One mechanism proposed to explain their therapeutic effects in ITP patients is the induction of expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-10 or IL...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Aubin E,Lemieux R,Bazin R

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sideroblastic anaemia includes a heterogeneous group of rare conditions, characterized by decreased haem synthesis and mitochondrial iron overload, which are diagnosed by the presence of ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow aspirate. The most frequent form is X-linked sideroblastic anaemia, caused by mutations of de...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Camaschella C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive selected haematopoietic stem cells are increasingly used for allogeneic transplantation with the CD34 antigen employed in most separation techniques. However, the recently described pentaspan molecule CD133 appears to be a marker of more primitive haematopoietic progenitors. Here we report our experience with...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lang P,Bader P,Schumm M,Feuchtinger T,Einsele H,Führer M,Weinstock C,Handgretinger R,Kuci S,Martin D,Niethammer D,Greil J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using two-colour phenotypic analysis with anti-CD38 antibody, human myeloma cells can be classified into VLA-5- immature and VLA-5+ mature cells. We examined the relationship between variations of these subpopulations and clinical responses during treatment in multiple myeloma (MM). 39 patients with MM were treated wi...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Kawano MM,Mahmoud MS,Huang N,Lisukov IA,Mihara K,Tsujimoto T,Kuramoto A

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The myelotoxicities of three antiretroviral agents, 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT), carbovir (CBV) and 2',3'-didehydro-2',3'-dideoxythymidine (d4T), were evaluated in vitro with normal human and murine haematopoietic progenitor cells. These studies demonstrated that continuous AZT exposure was more inhibitory to hum...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Du DL,Volpe DA,Grieshaber CK,Murphy MJ Jr

更新日期：1992-04-01 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：:This study compared pulmonary function tests (PFTs) with cardiac, pancreatic and liver iron in 76 thalassemia major (TM) patients. Restrictive lung disease was observed in 16%, hyperinflation in 32% and abnormal diffusing capacity in 3%. While no patients met Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease criteria for air...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Sohn EY,Noetzli LJ,Gera A,Kato R,Coates TD,Harmatz P,Keens TG,Wood JC

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:End-stage renal failure (ESRF) patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) are immunocompromised and exhibit abnormal circulating polymorphonuclear leucocyte (PMN) function, including reduced phagocytosis and intracellular killing. Six uraemic patients on CAPD were each given 300 microg granul...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Turzanski J,Crouch SP,Andrews M,Rose M,Finch R,Burden R,Holliday M,Fletcher J

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study was to determine whether there were any differences between the 'typical' child with fever and neutropenia and their adult counterpart with regard to infection type and outcome, by analysis of 3080 patients, including 759 children < 18 years of age and 2321 adults. These represented patients r...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Hann I,Viscoli C,Paesmans M,Gaya H,Glauser M

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the pathogenesis of multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD), IL-6 producing cells and immune function were investigated in four MCD patients. The expression of IL-6 mRNA in one MCD lymph node was analysed by in situ hybridization. IL-6 mRNA expressing cells were scattered in the interfollicular areas and did n...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Ishiyama T,Nakamura S,Akimoto Y,Koike M,Tomoyasu S,Tsuruoka N,Murata Y,Sato T,Wakabayashi Y,Chiba S

更新日期：1994-03-01 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：:Platelet activating factor (PAF) derived from antigen-stimulated, IgE-sensitized rabbit basophils acts on platelets to induce aggregation and secretion of their content of granule-bound vasoactive amines. Despite this, PAF did not activate platelet factor 3. In contrast, collagen induced aggregation, secretion and PF3...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Henson PM,Landes RR

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dickkopf-1 (DKK1), expressed by myeloma cells, suppresses osteoblast function and plays a key role in bone disease in multiple myeloma. BHQ880, a human neutralizing IgG1 anti-DKK1 monoclonal antibody, is being investigated for its impact on multiple myeloma-related bone disease and as an agent with potential anti-myel...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Iyer SP,Beck JT,Stewart AK,Shah J,Kelly KR,Isaacs R,Bilic S,Sen S,Munshi NC

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the feasibility of collecting peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) following two cycles of induction chemotherapy with idarubicin, cytarabine and etoposide (ICE), and one cycle of consolidation therapy with high-dose cytarabine and mitoxantrone (HAM). Thi...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Schlenk RF,Döhner H,Pförsich M,Benner A,Fischer K,Hartmann F,Fischer JT,Weber W,Gunzer U,Pralle H,Haas R

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the performance of eight d-assays for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis (DVT); Biopool AutoDimer, Biopool MiniQuant, bioMèrieux MDA D-Dimer, VIDAS, Dade Behring D-Dimer Plus, Trinity Biotech AMAX, NycoCard D-dimer and IL Test D-Dimer. The assays were evaluated both as stand-alone tests, and in combina...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Gardiner C,Pennaneac'h C,Walford C,Machin SJ,Mackie IJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibitor formation in patients with haemophilia receiving factor VIII (FVIII) concentrate is a common problem requiring tolerance induction therapy. Immune tolerance is dependent on defective T cell/antigen-presenting cell (APC) interactions and inhibitor antibody formation is associated with effective T-cell/B-cell ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Hodge G,Han P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a retrospective analysis of outcome in 45 patients with multiple myeloma receiving unrelated donor stem cell transplants (UD-SCT) in the UK between 1993 and 2002; 17 received myeloablative conditioning regimens and 28 received reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) protocols. Forty patients received pretran...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Shaw BE,Peggs K,Bird JM,Cavenagh J,Hunter A,Alejandro Madrigal J,Russell NH,Sirohi B,Towlson K,Williams CD,Marks DI,Clinical Trials Committee of the British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary long-term bone marrow cultures grown in 40 mM HEPES-buffered McCoy's 5A medium produced granulocyte-macrophage colony-forming units (CFU-GM) for a median of 9 weeks compared with 7 weeks with CO2/bicarbonate-buffered cultures. Reducing the medium glucose concentration (from 12.5 to 2.75 mM) extended the cultur...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Tennant GB,Truran LN,Bailey-Wood R,Burnett AK

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Any influence of G-CSF on eosinophils is mostly negative, although reports which have studied this relationship are few with varied results. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of G-CSF administration to healthy subjects on eosinophils in peripheral blood. Blood eosinophil counts, serum levels of eo...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Karawajczyk M,Höglund M,Ericsson J,Venge P

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00