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Zinc finger nucleases for targeted mutagenesis and
repair of the sickle-cell disease mutation: An insilico
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Misaki Wayengera BMC Blood Disorders 2012, 12:5 (14 May 2012)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
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Hereditary angioedema: New therapeutic options for a potentially deadly disorder
Frank J Eidelman BMC Blood Disorders 2010, 10:3 (14 May 2010)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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 September 2009)
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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 August 2009)
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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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Profile of hematological abnormalities of Indian HIV infected individuals
Byomakesh Dikshit, Ajay Wanchu, Ravinder Sachdeva, Aman Sharma, Reena Das BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9:5 (13 August 2009)
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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 Wong, Man Chan, Kit Wong BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9:4 (7 July 2009)
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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 March 2009)
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Benign neutropenia, a naturally low white blood cell count without increased infection risk, is prevalent in Arab people and should be considered when assessing haematological variables in this population.
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Factors associated with hospital readmission in sickle cell disease
Monique Loureiro, Suely Rozenfeld, Marilia Carvalho, Rodrigo Portugal BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9:2 (27 February 2009)
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Prior occurrence of vaso-occlusive crisis and development of renal failure are associated with a higher risk of readmission to hospital in people with sickle cell disease, although different statistical methodologies suggest there are other individual factors to be considered.
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FIP1L1-PDGFRA molecular analysis in the differential diagnosis of eosinophilia
Gedeon Loules, Fani Kalala, Nikolaos Giannakoulas, Emmanouil Papadakis, Panagiota Matsouka, Matthaios Speletas BMC Blood Disorders 2009, 9:1 (2 February 2009)
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