Bortezomib a safe treatment for patients with multiple myeloma and cystic fibrosis.

abstract：:HIV-associated PBL is an AIDS-defining cancer, classified by WHO as a distinct entity of aggressive DLBCL. To date less than 250 cases have been published, of them 17 are pediatric. The pathogenesis of this rare disease is related to immunodeficiency, chronic immune stimulation and EBV. Clinically is a rapid growing d...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Bibas M,Castillo JJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent lymphoproliferative disorder of B-cells with variable clinical behavior. It is the second most common subtype of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in western countries but reported to have a lower incidence in Asia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cases of FL diagnosed in the Department o...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Sylvia MT,Dey B,Basu D,Jacob SE,Kar R,Dubashi B

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:β-thalassemia intermedia (TI) spans a wide spectrum of severity and carries higher morbidity than previously recognized, including extramedullary hematopoiesis, leg ulcers, gallstones, thrombosis, secondary heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, skeletal deformity, growth retardation and endocrine abnormalit...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Yassin MA,Soliman AT,De Sanctis V,Yassin KS,Abdulla MA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) and ß-thalassemia represent the most common hemoglobinopathies caused, respectively, by the alteration of structural features or deficient production of the ß-chain of the Hb molecule. Other hemoglobinopathies are characterized by different mutations in the α- or ß-globin genes and are associ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Breda L,Gambari R,Rivella S

更新日期：2009-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an extremely heterogeneous disease that has been associated with global morbidity and early mortality. More effective and inexpensive therapies are needed. During the last five years, the landscape of the pharmacotherapy of SCD has changed dramatically. Currently, 54 drugs have been used o...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Ballas SK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the report of the clinical case of a patient who presents the association of a JAK-2 positive chronic myeloproliferative neoplasia to a subsequent 5q- myelodysplastic syndrome, developed after about 14 years from the first diagnosis. Patient's symptoms had rapidly worsened, and she became transfusion-dependent...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Vaccarino A,Dogliotti I,Marletto F,Demarchi A,Bazzan M

更新日期：2016-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is highly curable with the combination of all-transretinoic acid (ATRA) and anthracycline based chemotherapy, but the percentage of early deaths remains high. In the present study, we report the clinical, immunophenotypic, cytogenetic and molecular characteristics and outcome of APL ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Pagoni M,Garofalaki M,Panitsas F,Manola K,Psarra K,Economopoulos P,Vourtsi A,Antoniades M,Gkirkas K,Tzouvara E,Katis F,Prokopiou C,Tziotziou I,Balta A,Lemissiou E,Tsirigotis P,Repoussis P,Harhalakis N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monitoring of Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) after allogeneic stem cell transplantation has proven to be useful in preventing life-threatening complications; however, the pathogenic role of HHV-6 after autologous transplantation is not well-characterized, although viral reactivation might be responsible for significa...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Mineri R,Mariotti J,Sarina B,Morabito L,Crocchiolo R,Bramanti S,Sarno T,Tordato F,Carlo-Stella C,Santoro A,Castagna L

更新日期：2018-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Homozygous or double heterozygous factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency is characterized by soft tissue hematomas, intracranial and delayed spontaneous bleeding. Alterations of thromboelastography (TEG) parameters in these patients have been reported. The aim of the study was to show results of TEG, TEG Lysis (Lys ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Martinuzzo M,Barrera L,Altuna D,Baña FT,Bieti J,Amigo Q,D'Adamo M,López MS,Oyhamburu J,Otaso JC

更新日期：2016-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term survival of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains a major problem, particularly in patients not eligible for transplantation.We hereby evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of adding Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin to salvage chemotherapy (Ara-C, Idarubicine, Peg-Filgrastim) in relapsed/refractory ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Capria S,Trisolini SM,Minotti C,Stefanizzi C,Cardarelli L,Cartoni C,Diverio D,De Propris MS,Mancini M,Micozzi A,Foà R,Meloni G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune hematological disorder characterized by auto antibody-mediated platelet destruction. Although the main cause of ITP remains unclear, but its relationship with some infection was demonstrated. In recent years, many studies have demonstrated improvement of plate...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Payandeh M,Sohrabi N,Zare ME,Kansestani AN,Hashemian AH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical picture of patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with several complications some of which could be fatal. The objective of this study is to analyze the causes of death and the effect of sex and age on survival of Brazilian patients with SCA. Data of patients with SCA who were seen and follo...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： do Nascimento EM,de Castro Lobo CL,de Bragança Pereira B,Ballas SK

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired aplastic anemia (aAA) is a severe and rare disease, characterized by hematopoietic bone marrow failure and peripheral cytopenia. The pathophysiology is immune mediated in most cases, activated T1 lymphocytes have been identified as effector cells. The disease can be successfully treated with combined immunosu...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Cudillo L

更新日期：2009-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a haematological malignancy associated with kidney injury resulting from cast nephropathy, which can be caused by monoclonal free light chains (FLC). It has been demonstrated that early reduction of FLC can lead to a higher proportion of patients recovering renal function with a bett...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Khalafallah AA,Loi SW,Love S,Mohamed M,Mace R,Khalil R,Girgs M,Raj R,Mathew M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac iron toxicity is the leading cause of death among β-halassaemia major (TM) patients. Once heart failure becomes overt, it is difficult to reverse. OBJECTIVES:To investigate non-overt cardiac dysfunctions in TM patients using pulsed wave Tissue Doppler Imaging (TD I) and its relation to iron overload...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Ragab SM,Fathy WM,El-Aziz WF,Helal RT

更新日期：2015-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study was conducted to analyze clinical and laboratoristic parameters to individuate specific differences and facilitate differential diagnosis between Measles and Kawasaki Disease (KD) at first evaluation in an emergency room. We found similar clinical features as duration of fever and number of KD...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Buonsenso D,Macchiarulo G,Supino MC,La Penna F,Scateni S,Marchesi A,Reale A,Boccuzzi E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent focus on the potential link between periodontal and cardiovascular disease (PD and CVD) is part of the larger renewed interest on the role of infection and inflammation in the etiology of atherosclerosis and its clinical manifestations. Periodontal Disease is an inflammatory process affecting the periodonti...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Trevisan M,Dorn J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 17- year old female who developed fatal haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) one month following acute infection caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Despite initiation of treatment and reduction of EBV load, laboratory signs of HPS as severe cytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, hyperferritinemia and hype...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Torti L,Larocca LM,Massini G,Cuccaro A,Maiolo E,Santangelo R,Bianchi M,Pennisi MA,Hohaus S,Teofili L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beta thalassemia is an inherited hemoglobin disorder resulting in a severe, chronic anemia requiring life-long blood transfusion that induces iron overload. Silymarin is a flavonoid complex isolated from Silybin marianum with a strong antioxidant activity, inducing an hepatoprotective action, and probably, a...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Hagag AA,Elfrargy MS,Gazar RA,El-Lateef AE

更新日期：2013-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The term splanchnic vein thrombosis encompasses Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), and mesenteric vein thrombosis.Risk factors can be local or systemic. A local precipitating factor is rare in BCS, while it is common in patients with portal vein thrombosis. Chronic myeloprolifera...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： De Stefano V,Za T,Ciminello A,Betti S,Rossi E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MTB ranks as the first worldwide pathogen latently infecting one third of the population and the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, after the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The development of vigorous and apparently appropriate immune response upon infection with M. tuberculosis in huma...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Bozzano F,Marras F,De Maria A

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Tenofovir is widely used as first-line treatment of HIV infection, although its use is sometimes complicated by a reversible proximal renal tubulopathy.We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with chronic HIV infection and personality disorder, who after 12 months of tenofovir, complained of fatigue, diffuse bone pa...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： De Socio GV,Fabbriciani G,Massarotti M,Messina S,Cecchini E,Marasini B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron overload in patients with beta-thalassemia major (BTM) lead to alterations in the arterial structures and the thickness of the carotid arteries. Doppler ultrasound scanning of extra-cranial internal carotid arteries is non-invasive and relatively quick to perform and may identify children at increased r...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Abdelsamei HA,El-Sherif AM,Ismail AM,Abdel Hakeem GL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an indicator of an exaggerated immune response and eventually adverse outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and laboratory features and outcomes of patients with HLH. The medical records of 26 HLH adult patients (≥ 16 years of age) were retrospectively analy...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Arslan F,Alp S,Büyükasık Y,Ozkan MC,Şahin F,Basaran S,Cagatay AA,Eraksoy ÖH,Aksu K,Ertunç B,Korten V,Ceylan B,Mert A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inherited disorders of hemoglobin are by far the commonest monogenic diseases and there is considerable evidence that they have reached their very high frequencies due to heterozygote advantage against malaria. Recent studies have begun to clarify the effect of interactions between malaria and some of the more sev...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Weatherall DJ

更新日期：2009-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy still remains as one of the vital tests for confirmation of diagnosis of visceral Leishmaniasis. The aim of the present study is to assess the relative frequency of common, uncommon and atypical hematological findings in cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis. MATERIALS #ENTITYS...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Bhatia P,Haldar D,Varma N,Marwaha R,Varma S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral neuropathies are a vast group of diseases with heterogeneous aetiologies, including genetic and acquired causes. Several haematological disorders may cause an impairment of the peripheral nervous system, with diverse mechanisms and variable clinical, electrophysiological and pathological manifestations. In ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Sabatelli M,Laurenti L,Luigetti M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Low-dose cytarabine (LD-AraC) is still regarded as the standard of care in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) 'unfit' for intensive chemotherapy. In this study, we reported our experience with LD-AraC in patients ≥ 70 years old and compared the results to those of intensive chemotherapy, best...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Heiblig M,Elhamri M,Tigaud I,Plesa A,Barraco F,Labussière H,Ducastelle S,Michallet M,Nicolini F,Plesa C,Wattel E,Salles G,Thomas X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling inhibitors ibrutinib and idelalisib are revolutionizing the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and other B-cell malignancies. These oral agents, both alone and in combination with other drugs, have shown remarkable clinical activity in relapsed or refractory CLL across ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Falchi L,Baron JM,Orlikowski CA,Ferrajoli A

更新日期：2016-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing an effective malaria vaccine has been the goal of the scientific community for many years. A malaria vaccine, added to existing tools and strategies, would further prevent infection and decrease the unacceptable malaria morbidity and mortality burden. Great progress has been made over the last decade and a ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： García-Basteiro AL,Bassat Q,Alonso PL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00