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		Research article Foetal haemoglobin and disease severity in sickle cell anaemia patients in Kampala, Uganda Lena Mpalampa, Christopher M Ndugwa, Henry Ddungu, Richard Idro BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:11 (7 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Technical advance Estimating the treatment effect from non-randomized studies: The example of reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplantation in hematological diseases Matthieu Resche-Rigon, Romain Pirracchio, Marie Robin, Regis De Latour, David Sibon, Lionel Ades, Patricia Ribaud, Jean-Paul Fermand, Catherine Thieblemont, Gérard Socié, Sylvie Chevret BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:10 (16 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Isolated central nervous system relapse of chronic myeloid leukemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Mary Fuchs, Mike Reinhöfer, Andreas Ragoschke-Schumm, Herbert G Sayer, Klas Böer, Otto W Witte, Andreas Hochhaus, Hubertus Axer BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:9 (7 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Syncytial giant cell hepatitis associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report Eva Gupta, Michael Yacoub, Martha Higgins, Ayad M Al-Katib BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:8 (19 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and type of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in an apparently healthy Nigerian population: a cross sectional study A Onwah, Titilope A Adeyemo, Adewumi Adediran, Sarah O Ajibola, Alani S Akanmu BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:7 (28 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Health related quality of life in Middle Eastern children with beta-thalassemia Giovanni Caocci, Fabio Efficace, Francesca Ciotti, Maria Roncarolo, Adriana Vacca, Eugenia Piras, Roberto Littera, Raji Suleiman Markous, Gary Collins, Fabio Ciceri, Franco Mandelli, Sarah Marktel, Giorgio La Nasa BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:6 (22 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Zinc finger nucleases for targeted mutagenesis and repair of the sickle-cell disease mutation: An in-silico study Misaki Wayengera BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:5 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient variants in Baghdad city - Iraq Bassam MS Al-Musawi, Nasir Al-Allawi, Ban A Abdul-Majeed, Adil A Eissa, Jaladet MS Jubrael, Hanan Hamamy BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:4 (27 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is highly prevalent among the Arab population of central Iraq with the Mediterranean, Chatham and A- polymorphic variants constituting more than 80% of deficient variants.
		Research article Hemoglobin E syndromes in Pakistani population Bushra Moiz, Mashhooda Hashmi, Amna Nasir, Anila Rashid, Tariq Moatter BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:3 (25 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Patient-reported treatment burden of chronic immune thrombocytopenia therapies T Brown, Ruslan V Horblyuk, Kelly M Grotzinger, Axel C Matzdorff, Chris L Pashos BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:2 (22 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Fanconi anaemia with bilateral diffuse pulmonary arterio venous fistulae: a case report Lasitha Samarakoon, Nuwan Ranawaka, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Godwin R Constantine, Lalindra Goonarathne BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:1 (17 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) from clinical trial reports and published trial data R Andrew Moore, Helen Gaskell, Peter Rose, Jonathan Allan BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:4 (24 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Evidence from the literature suggests that, in line with current recommendations, intravenous ferric carboxymaltose is effective and safe in treating iron deficiency anemia in many chronic conditions, but there are limited trial data comparing different intravenous iron preparations.
		Case report Lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis in dyskeratosis congenita: Case Report and systematic literature review Neelam Giri, Rees Lee, Albert Faro, Charles B Huddleston, Frances V White, Blanche P Alter, Sharon A Savage BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:3 (15 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serum levels of leptin in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia Bamidele A Iwalokun, Senapon O Iwalokun, Semande O Hodonu, Ayoola O Aina, Phillip U Agomo BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:2 (26 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Plasma concentrations of leptin are further decreased in the unsteady state of sickle cell anaemia (HbSS) and positively correlate with inflammation and poor reticulocyte response, but not with adiposity and malarial infection
		Research article Erythrocyte reference values in Emirati people with and without α⁺thalassemia Srdjan Denic, Abdul-Kader Souid, Nicolaas Nagelkerke, Saad Showqi, Ghazala Balhaj BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:1 (24 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Erythrocyte reference values for normal and alpha+ thalassemia homozygotes can be determined by analyzing the erythroid lineage of populations with frequent alpha+ thalassemia mutations, and these values are similar to those found by genotyping and other phenotyping methods.
		Research article Pica associated with iron deficiency or depletion: clinical and laboratory correlates in 262 non-pregnant adult outpatients James C Barton, J Clayborn Barton, Luigi F Bertoli BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:9 (22 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Patan hospital experience in treating philadelphia chromosome/BCR-ABL1 positive chronic myeloid leukemia patients with gleevec (imatinib mesylate); the first generation specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor Gyan K Kayastha, Padma Gurung, Paras K Acharya, Buddhi P Paudyal, Bruce Hayes, Mark Zimmerman, Arjun Karki, Aaron S Mansfield BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:8 (7 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patients with Philadelphia chromosome/ BCR-ABL1 positive chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) can be effectively treated with Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), a selective inhibitor of tyrosine kinase, but further cytogenetic analyses are needed to detect inadequate responses and adjust therapy.
		Research article Molecular measurement of BCR-ABL transcript variations in chronic myeloid leukemia patients in cytogenetic remission Mariana Serpa, Sabri S Sanabani, Pedro Dorliac-Llacer, Monika Conchon, Thales Pereira, Luciana Nardinelli, Juliana Costa, Mafalda Novaes, Patricia Ferreira, Israel Bendit BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:7 (18 November 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and molecular characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase deficient variants among the Kurdish population of Northern Iraq Nasir Al-Allawi, Adil A Eissa, Jaladet MS Jubrael, Shakir AR Jamal, Hanan Hamamy BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:6 (5 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is highly prevalent among the Kurdish population of Northern Iraq, with most cases being due to the G6PD Mediterranean and Chatham variants.
		Research article An up-date on the prevalence of sickle cell trait in Eastern and Western Uganda Andrew L Okwi, Wilson Byarugaba, Christopher M Ndugwa, Arthur Parkes, Michael Ocaido, James K Tumwine BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:5 (23 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Differences in the haematological profile of healthy 70 year old men and women: normal ranges with confirmatory factor analysis Rowan McIlhagger, Alan J Gow, Caroline E Brett, Janie Corley, Michelle Taylor, Ian J Deary, John M Starr BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:4 (11 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Hematological profiles of healthy elderly people differ significantly between men and women and the erythrocytic, leukopoietic and thrombopoietic components which explain the differences across a range of blood cell counts are also sex-specific.
		Review Hereditary angioedema: New therapeutic options for a potentially deadly disorder Frank J Eidelman BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:3 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effectiveness of communication campaign on iron deficiency anemia in Kyzyl-Orda region, Kazakhstan: a pilot study Ainur Baizhumanova, Akio Nishimura, Katsuki Ito, Junichi Sakamoto, Nailya Karsybekova, Igor Tsoi, Nobuyuki Hamajima BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:2 (17 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors affecting health-related quality of life in Thai children with thalassemia Montarat Thavorncharoensap, Kitti Torcharus, Issarang Nuchprayoon, Arthorn Riewpaiboon, Kaemthong Indaratna, Bang-on Ubol BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:1 (21 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Factors affecting quality of life in child and adolescent patients in Thailand with thalassemia include young age, severe disease, low pre-transfusion hemoglobin levels and receiving a recent blood transfusion or iron chelation therapy.
		Research article 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 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Research article Foetal haemoglobin and disease severity in sickle cell anaemia patients in Kampala, Uganda Lena Mpalampa, Christopher M Ndugwa, Henry Ddungu, Richard Idro BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:11 (7 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Technical advance Estimating the treatment effect from non-randomized studies: The example of reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplantation in hematological diseases Matthieu Resche-Rigon, Romain Pirracchio, Marie Robin, Regis De Latour, David Sibon, Lionel Ades, Patricia Ribaud, Jean-Paul Fermand, Catherine Thieblemont, Gérard Socié, Sylvie Chevret BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:10 (16 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Isolated central nervous system relapse of chronic myeloid leukemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Mary Fuchs, Mike Reinhöfer, Andreas Ragoschke-Schumm, Herbert G Sayer, Klas Böer, Otto W Witte, Andreas Hochhaus, Hubertus Axer BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:9 (7 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Syncytial giant cell hepatitis associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report Eva Gupta, Michael Yacoub, Martha Higgins, Ayad M Al-Katib BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:8 (19 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and type of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in an apparently healthy Nigerian population: a cross sectional study A Onwah, Titilope A Adeyemo, Adewumi Adediran, Sarah O Ajibola, Alani S Akanmu BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:7 (28 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Health related quality of life in Middle Eastern children with beta-thalassemia Giovanni Caocci, Fabio Efficace, Francesca Ciotti, Maria Roncarolo, Adriana Vacca, Eugenia Piras, Roberto Littera, Raji Suleiman Markous, Gary Collins, Fabio Ciceri, Franco Mandelli, Sarah Marktel, Giorgio La Nasa BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:6 (22 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Zinc finger nucleases for targeted mutagenesis and repair of the sickle-cell disease mutation: An in-silico study Misaki Wayengera BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:5 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Molecular characterization of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient variants in Baghdad city - Iraq Bassam MS Al-Musawi, Nasir Al-Allawi, Ban A Abdul-Majeed, Adil A Eissa, Jaladet MS Jubrael, Hanan Hamamy BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:4 (27 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is highly prevalent among the Arab population of central Iraq with the Mediterranean, Chatham and A- polymorphic variants constituting more than 80% of deficient variants.
		Research article Hemoglobin E syndromes in Pakistani population Bushra Moiz, Mashhooda Hashmi, Amna Nasir, Anila Rashid, Tariq Moatter BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:3 (25 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Patient-reported treatment burden of chronic immune thrombocytopenia therapies T Brown, Ruslan V Horblyuk, Kelly M Grotzinger, Axel C Matzdorff, Chris L Pashos BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:2 (22 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Fanconi anaemia with bilateral diffuse pulmonary arterio venous fistulae: a case report Lasitha Samarakoon, Nuwan Ranawaka, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Godwin R Constantine, Lalindra Goonarathne BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:1 (17 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) from clinical trial reports and published trial data R Andrew Moore, Helen Gaskell, Peter Rose, Jonathan Allan BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:4 (24 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Evidence from the literature suggests that, in line with current recommendations, intravenous ferric carboxymaltose is effective and safe in treating iron deficiency anemia in many chronic conditions, but there are limited trial data comparing different intravenous iron preparations.
		Case report Lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis in dyskeratosis congenita: Case Report and systematic literature review Neelam Giri, Rees Lee, Albert Faro, Charles B Huddleston, Frances V White, Blanche P Alter, Sharon A Savage BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:3 (15 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serum levels of leptin in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia Bamidele A Iwalokun, Senapon O Iwalokun, Semande O Hodonu, Ayoola O Aina, Phillip U Agomo BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:2 (26 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Plasma concentrations of leptin are further decreased in the unsteady state of sickle cell anaemia (HbSS) and positively correlate with inflammation and poor reticulocyte response, but not with adiposity and malarial infection
		Research article Erythrocyte reference values in Emirati people with and without α⁺thalassemia Srdjan Denic, Abdul-Kader Souid, Nicolaas Nagelkerke, Saad Showqi, Ghazala Balhaj BMC Blood Disorders 2011, 11:1 (24 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Erythrocyte reference values for normal and alpha+ thalassemia homozygotes can be determined by analyzing the erythroid lineage of populations with frequent alpha+ thalassemia mutations, and these values are similar to those found by genotyping and other phenotyping methods.
		Research article Pica associated with iron deficiency or depletion: clinical and laboratory correlates in 262 non-pregnant adult outpatients James C Barton, J Clayborn Barton, Luigi F Bertoli BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:9 (22 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Patan hospital experience in treating philadelphia chromosome/BCR-ABL1 positive chronic myeloid leukemia patients with gleevec (imatinib mesylate); the first generation specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor Gyan K Kayastha, Padma Gurung, Paras K Acharya, Buddhi P Paudyal, Bruce Hayes, Mark Zimmerman, Arjun Karki, Aaron S Mansfield BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:8 (7 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patients with Philadelphia chromosome/ BCR-ABL1 positive chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) can be effectively treated with Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), a selective inhibitor of tyrosine kinase, but further cytogenetic analyses are needed to detect inadequate responses and adjust therapy.
		Research article Molecular measurement of BCR-ABL transcript variations in chronic myeloid leukemia patients in cytogenetic remission Mariana Serpa, Sabri S Sanabani, Pedro Dorliac-Llacer, Monika Conchon, Thales Pereira, Luciana Nardinelli, Juliana Costa, Mafalda Novaes, Patricia Ferreira, Israel Bendit BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:7 (18 November 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and molecular characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase deficient variants among the Kurdish population of Northern Iraq Nasir Al-Allawi, Adil A Eissa, Jaladet MS Jubrael, Shakir AR Jamal, Hanan Hamamy BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:6 (5 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is highly prevalent among the Kurdish population of Northern Iraq, with most cases being due to the G6PD Mediterranean and Chatham variants.
		Research article An up-date on the prevalence of sickle cell trait in Eastern and Western Uganda Andrew L Okwi, Wilson Byarugaba, Christopher M Ndugwa, Arthur Parkes, Michael Ocaido, James K Tumwine BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:5 (23 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Differences in the haematological profile of healthy 70 year old men and women: normal ranges with confirmatory factor analysis Rowan McIlhagger, Alan J Gow, Caroline E Brett, Janie Corley, Michelle Taylor, Ian J Deary, John M Starr BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:4 (11 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Hematological profiles of healthy elderly people differ significantly between men and women and the erythrocytic, leukopoietic and thrombopoietic components which explain the differences across a range of blood cell counts are also sex-specific.
		Review Hereditary angioedema: New therapeutic options for a potentially deadly disorder Frank J Eidelman BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:3 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effectiveness of communication campaign on iron deficiency anemia in Kyzyl-Orda region, Kazakhstan: a pilot study Ainur Baizhumanova, Akio Nishimura, Katsuki Ito, Junichi Sakamoto, Nailya Karsybekova, Igor Tsoi, Nobuyuki Hamajima BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:2 (17 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors affecting health-related quality of life in Thai children with thalassemia Montarat Thavorncharoensap, Kitti Torcharus, Issarang Nuchprayoon, Arthorn Riewpaiboon, Kaemthong Indaratna, Bang-on Ubol BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:1 (21 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Factors affecting quality of life in child and adolescent patients in Thailand with thalassemia include young age, severe disease, low pre-transfusion hemoglobin levels and receiving a recent blood transfusion or iron chelation therapy.
		Research article 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 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed