Agranulocytosis in a patient with thalassaemia major during treatment with the oral iron chelator, 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one.

abstract：:Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a rare but underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition. We report a case of severe hemolytic anemia induced by cefoxitin in a 45-year-old woman admitted with menometrorrhagia. Hemoglobin levels reached a nadir of 4.7 g/dl approximately 72 h after cefoxitin initiation, and hem...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Leaf DE,Langer NB,Markowski M,Garratty G,Diuguid DL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family with hereditary ovalocytosis (HO) is described. The probands, 2 brothers, had splenic rupture after modest trauma as preenting symptoms. 7 members of the family had HO. The sister of the pobands had a moderately enlarged spleen. The other members proved normal on routine clinical examination. ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Kjellman B,Larsson C,Tibblin E

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase was investigated in normal and leukemia leukocytes. Enzyme activity was positively correlated with the proportion of mature neutrophils and monocytes. In isolated leukocytes from patients with acute myeloid leukemia low values were obtained compared to controls. ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Hultberg B,Sjögren U

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for embryonic zeta-globin chains as a routine screening test for (--(SEA)) alpha-thalassemia deletion (SEA deletion). A total of 174 consecutive patient samples with a request for Hb analysis were recruited. The ELISA method was evaluated against a polymerase c...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Ma SK,Ma V,Chan AY,Chan LC,Chui DH

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case with the clinical and pathological impression of Ph1-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia in extramedullary blast crisis involving lymph nodes as demonstrated by morphological and cytogenetic studies. The hyperploid cell lines that were present in the lymph node were not present in the bone marrow. ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Velasquez ET,Verma RS,Krishnamurthy M,Dosik H

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocytosis (ET) and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) are characterized by increased proliferation of terminally differentiated myeloid cells. Although these disorders were recognized as clonal hematopoietic stem c...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Koppikar P,Levine RL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) combined with anthracyclines is currently the standard treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). In elderly patients the presence of comorbidities, such as cardiomyopathy or different organ failures, often represents an absolute contraindication to standard chemotherapy. In this ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Finizio O,Pezzullo L,Rocco S,Bene L,De Rosa C,Nunziata GR,Mettivier V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirates from bone marrow, spleen and liver were morphologically analysed in 15 untreated patients wich chronic myeloid leukaemia. Megaloblastic changes of the erythroblasts were found to be more common in the spleen and liver than in the bone marrow. A significant increase of 'erythroblastic islands', i.e. erythrobl...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Sjögren U

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the prevalence of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected women according to transferrin (TF) phenotype. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study among 200 HIV-positive women in the Butare University Teaching Hospital in Rwanda. TF phenotypes were determined using starch gel electrophore...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Masaisa F,Gahutu JB,Mukiibi J,Delanghe J,Philippé J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reticulated platelets circulating in the blood reflect megakaryopoietic activity and platelet turnover and can be automatically and low-invasively measured as the immature platelet fraction (IPF) using a Sysmex XN hematocytometer. The present study retrospectively investigated whether or not the IPF can pred...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Takami A,Mizuno S,Nakamura A,Kanasugi J,Yamamoto H,Vu Quang L,Nakagami Y,Nakano Y,Yamada S,Matsumura S,Takasugi S,Uchino K,Horio T,Murakami S,Oohigashi Y,Nakayama T,Tani H,Enomoto M,Hanamura I

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Two unrelated patients with Bernard-Soulier syndrome and their relatives were studied. The patients demonstrated severe bleeding diathesis, the relatives were asymptomatic. The propositi showed the characteristic abnormalities of the syndrome: thrombocytopenia, a percentage of giant platelets higher than 65%, prolonge...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： De Marco L,Fabris F,Casonato A,Fabris P,Dal Ben MG,Barbato A,Girolami A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved plasma clot culture method for CFU megakaryocytes (MK) has been developed with a higher plating efficiency and easier identification and enumeration of MK colonies by an indirect immunoperoxidase staining using a monoclonal antibody specific to the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa complex. This technique has...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Han ZC,Brière J,Abgrall JF,Sensèbe L,Nedellec G,Parent D,Guern G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new case of IgE myeloma is described. A 77-year-old woman presented with bone pain and fatigue. Serum protein analysis revealed a paraprotein of the IgE kappa type; bone marrow aspirate and immunofluorescence confirmed the diagnosis; ultrastructural examination showed immature plasma cells. Treatment with prednisone...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Invernizzi F,Monti G,Caviglia AG,Meroni P,Zanussi C

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2 fatal cases of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) occurred following blood product transfusions given to patients receiving standard chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. GvHD was established by HLA typing, clinical course, and compatible skin biopsy. 23 cases of GvHD following transfusion of blood products from normal ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Burns LJ,Westberg MW,Burns CP,Klassen LW,Goeken NE,Ray TL,Macfarlane DE

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunotherapy using recombinant human interleukin-2 (rIL-2) produces objective responses in a proportion of advanced cancer patients. While early investigators employed intravenous (i.v.) treatment regimens, recent clinical trials applied therapy schedules via subcutaneous (s.c.) injection, mostly in combina...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Schomburg A,Kirchner H,Atzpodien J

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was confirmed that activation of the kallikrein-kinin enzyme system in cryoglobulinemia might be initiated by activation of factor XII to factor XIIa by cryoglobulin. It was also demonstrated that cryoglobulin or fibrin clots lost their ability to redissolve on warming to 37 degrees C, and consequently the lysis ti...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Kataoka K,Yamada S,Toki N

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a family with factor VII (FVII) deficiency from Argentina. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The proposita is a 14-year-old girl who presented with a mild to moderate bleeding tendency. Menorrhagia is controlled with periodical administration of small doses of recombinant FVII concentrate. The mother of th...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Girolami A,Paoletti M,Ferrari S,Garcia D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) is the treatment of choice for selected patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, it is associated with a high risk of treatment-related mortality (TRM) and morbidity. To assist in decision making about transplantation, a simple scoring system to assess the risk ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Qazilbash MH,Devetten MP,Abraham J,Lynch JP,Beall CL,Weisenborn R,Bunner P,Ericson SG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocytic sarcoma of the small intestine preceding or as the presenting feature of acute myelogenous leukemia with chromosome 16 abnormalities has been observed in at least 4 patients. We report the case of a patient initially diagnosed with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, responding to corticosteroid treatment for 2...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Julia A,Nomdedeu JF

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize intracellular signaling in peripheral blood (PB) cells of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing pretransplant conditioning with CXCR4 inhibitor plerixafor, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and busulfan plus fludarabine (Bu+Flu) chemotherapy, we profiled 153 proteins in 33 funct...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Zeng Z,Liu W,Benton CB,Konoplev S,Lu H,Wang RY,Chen J,Shpall E,Baggerly KA,Champlin R,Konopleva M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment is a significant factor in the achievement of a good clinical response in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The aim of this retrospective study is to investigate 1- and 2-year medication adherence to imatinib treatment, linking adherence rates with the clinical o...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Santoleri F,Lasala R,Ranucci E,La Barba G,Di Lorenzo R,Vetrò A,Di Bartolomeo P,Costantini A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human urinary erythropoietin has been purified to homogeneity. The seven-step procedure yielded a preparation with a potency of 225,000 U/mg protein. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic analysis of the purified hormone revealed a single protein band with a molecular weight of about 35,000 that migrated with the bio...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Matsushita J,Kawakita M,Shibuya K,Koishihara Y,Sakaguchi M,Takatsuki A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with a rapidly growing left cervical tumor 5 months after the initial diagnosis of CML. This tumor was diagnosed as a very early manifestation of extramedullary myeloblastoma by a minimally invasive method. A fine needle aspirate (26-gauge needle) was obtained...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Karthaus M,Meran JG,Wilkens L,Soudah B,Diedrich H,Krauter J,Ganser A,Heil G

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monosomy 7 myelodysplasia is a rare hematological entity and is associated with morphological abnormalities in bone marrow and peripheral smear, and poor prognosis in children. We describe 2 children with infantile monosomy 7 myelodysplasia which evolved to leukemia. One of them died after 1 month, and the other is st...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Yeşilipek MA,Lüleci G,Velipaşaoğlu S,Berker S,Yeğin O

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test whether anti-idiotypic immunoregulation of factor VIII(FVIII)-inhibiting antibodies could be feasible in hemophiliacs, we assayed the minimal number and range of immunogenic, functional FVIII epitopes to which a series of murine anti-FVIII monoclonal antibodies (MAb) were directed. Rabbit anti-idiotypic sera t...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Tiarks CY,Humphreys RE,Pechet L

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At our hospital, 47 out of 184 consecutive splenectomies performed over 7 recent years were carried out on patients afflicted with various hematologic diseases. The results of these 47 splenectomies were the subject of a careful retrospective analysis. The majority of the splenectomies (81%) were therapeutic. Cytopeni...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Dotevall A,Kutti J,Wadenvik H,Westin J,Angerås U,Darle N

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Philadelphia-positive (Ph) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in a 40-year-old male is presented. At diagnosis, 80% of bone marrow cells were Ph. Remission with normal blood counts was achieved but the marrow became hypercellular, indicating conversion to chronic granulocytic leukaemia (GCL). The Ph clone p...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： O'Brien DV,Craig JM,Secker-Walker LM,Boughton BJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fas/APO-1 (CD95) is a cell surface molecule that can transduce apoptotic signals into cells. We examined the expression of Fas antigen on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells of patients who received total body irradiation (TBI) as a preparative regimen for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Numbers of peripheral blood lymphocy...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Fujimori Y,Saheki K,Itoi H,Okamamoto T,Kakishita E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with recurrence of Hodgkin's disease and severe liver disease of unknown origin in whom autoimmune neutropenia developed. Because of possible seronegative viral hepatitis he was treated with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin instead of steroids. He responded with a prompt but transitory increa...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Schoengen A,Fembacher PM,Schulz PC

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Automated cytochemistry by the Hemalog D carries out leukocyte differential counts in a continuous flow mode on whole blood EDTA-collected samples, through the optical measurement of enzyme activity and cell size. This operative principle thus parallels the basis of the FAB classification of acute leukemias. Although ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： d'Onofrio G,Mango G

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00