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BMC Blood Disorders is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of blood disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :6
Religious organizations and leaders that disseminate health education throughout communities at risk can improve awareness and subsequent outcome of conditions such as hemoglobinopathies within ethnic minority populations.
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Iron deficiency anemia is not a rare problem among women of reproductive ages in Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study Jemal A Haidar, Rebecca S Pobocik BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :7 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The role of religious leaders and faith organisations in haemoglobinopathies: a review Thelma K Toni-Uebari, Baba PD Inusa BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :6 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Profile of hematological abnormalities of Indian HIV infected individuals Byomakesh Dikshit, Ajay Wanchu, Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva, Aman Sharma, Reena Das BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :5 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Application of tri-colour, dual fusion fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) system for the characterization of BCR-ABL1 fusion in chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) and residual disease monitoring Lisa LP Siu, Edmond SK Ma, Wai Shan Wong, Man Hong Chan, Kit Fai Wong BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :4 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence, phenotype and inheritance of benign neutropenia in Arabs Srdjan Denic, Saad Showqi, Christoph Klein, Mohamed Takala, Nicollas Nagelkerke, Mukesh M Agarwal BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :3 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Factors associated with hospital readmission in sickle cell disease Monique Morgado Loureiro, Suely Rozenfeld, Marilia S BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :2 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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FIP1L1-PDGFRA molecular analysis in the differential diagnosis of eosinophiliaGedeon Loules, Fani Kalala, Nikolaos Giannakoulas, Emmanouil Papadakis, Panagiota Matsouka, Matthaios Speletas BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9 :1 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Estimation of transient increases in bleeding risk associated with physical activity in children with haemophilia Carolyn R Broderick, Robert D Herbert, Jane Latimer, Chris Barnes, Julie A Curtin, Paul Monagle BMC Blood Disorders 2008, 8 :2 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Safety of intramuscular influenza vaccine in patients receiving oral anticoagulation therapy: a single blinded multi-centre randomized controlled clinical trial Josep Casajuana, Bego BMC Blood Disorders 2008, 8 :1 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of delayed initiation of erythropoietin in critically ill patients Jeremiah J Duby, Brian L Erstad, Jacob Abarca, James M Camamo, Yvonne Huckleberry, Stuart N Bramblett BMC Blood Disorders 2007, 7 :1 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
A spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage: a case report
Aman Chandra, Allon Barsam, Charles Hugkulstone Cases Journal 2009, 2 :185 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Rapidly progressing, fatal acute promyelocytic leukaemia that
initially manifested as a painful third molar: a case report
Juan A Suarez-Cuenca, Jose L Arellano-Sanchez, Aldo A Scherling-Ocampo, Gerardo Sanchez-Hernandez, David Perez-Guevara, Juan R Chalapud-Revelo Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :102 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from leukemia patients inhibit growth and apoptosis in serum-deprived K562 cells Zhaohui Wei, Naiyao Chen, Hongxing Guo, Xueming Wang, Fangyun Xu, Qian Ren, ShiHong Lu, Bin Liu, Lei Zhang, Hui Zhao Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 28 :141 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Polycythemia vera as a presentation of renal angiomyolipoma: a case report Ming-Shyan Lin, Yu-Shin Hung, Hsueh-Hua Wu, Ming-Chung Kuo, Tzu-Fang Shiu, Kevin Chung, Lee-Yung Shih, Pao-Hsien Chu Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :90 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Inflammatory bowel disease, such as Ulcerative colitis, is a risk factor for recurrent thromboembolic events: a case report Mortimer B O'Connor, Neil O'Donovan, Mark J Phelan, Michael J Regan Cases Journal 2009, 2 :173 (29 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
Short Report
Osteopontin and the C-terminal peptide of thrombospondin-4 compete for CD44 binding and have opposite effects on CD133+ cell colony formation Gulzhakhan Sadvakassova, Monica C Dobocan, Luis F Congote BMC Research Notes 2009, 2 :215 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Measuring disease-specific quality of life in rare populations: a practical approach to cross-cultural translation Victoria E Price, Robert J Klaassen, Paula HB Bolton-Maggs, John D Grainger, Christine Curtis, Cindy Wakefield, Gustavo Dufort, Arne Riedlinger, Christophe Soltner, Victor S Blanchette, Nancy L Young Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :92 (23 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Plasma protein C levels in immunocompromised septic patients are significantly lower than immunocompetent septic patients: a prospective cohort study Rakshit Panwar, Bala Venkatesh, Peter Kruger, Robert Bird, Devinder Gill, Leo Nunnink, Goce Dimeski Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2009, 2 :43 (19 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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NK-like homeodomain proteins activate NOTCH3-signaling in leukemic T-cells Stefan Nagel, Letizia Venturini, Grzegorz K Przybylski, Piotr Grabarczyk, Corinna Meyer, Maren Kaufmann, Karin Battmer, Christian A Schmidt, Hans G Drexler, Michaela Scherr, Roderick AF MacLeod BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :371 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Hypomethylation and expression of BEX2, IGSF4 and TIMP3 indicative of MLL translocations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Sonja R Molecular Cancer 2009, 8 :86 (16 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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