Hematology
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Study: Complications from childhood ALL and its treatment are common, but can be managed
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SPK-8011 AAV-mediated hemophilia A therapy shows stability, durability
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Heavy menstrual bleeding difficult to control in young patients with inherited platelet disorders
Consensus and a broadly effective treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding was not found among the patients with inherited platelet function...
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Risk index stratifies pediatric leukemia patients undergoing HSCT
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Teenage blood donors may need more time, supplements to replenish iron
Young blood donors may be enthusiastic, altruistic, and at increased risk for iron depletion, researchers say.
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Convalescent plasma: ‘Flavor of the month’ or valid COVID-19 treatment?
“The special attraction of this modality of treatment is that, unlike vaccines or newly developed drugs, it could, in principle, be made available...
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Patient-focused precautions, testing help blunt pandemic effects on heme-onc unit
Multiple factors helped keep the anticipated COVID-19 surge manageable at the hematologic oncology service of Levine Cancer Institute.
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Is anemia due to folate deficiency a myth?
This column includes folate test results from several studies.
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Inflammation, thrombosis biomarkers tied to COVID-19 deaths
“Of particular interest is the finding that over three quarters of critically ill patients required a ventilator and almost one third required...
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Protective levels of vitamin D achievable in SCD with oral supplementation
Vitamin D3 prophylaxis is a safe practice in sickle cell disease, and it is important to start this prophylactic treatment when the child is an...
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COVID-19–associated coagulopathy
Early recognition and anticoagulation is imperative to improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19–associated coagulopathies.