A multilevel multinomial logistic regression model for identifying risk factors of anemia in children aged 6-59 months in northeastern states of India [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 In this article, we use multilevel multinomial logistic regression model to identify the risk factors of anemia in children of northeastern States of India. The data consisted of 10,136 children of age group 6-59 months. We considered the level of anemia as the outcome variable with four ordinal categories (severe, moderate, mild, and non-anemic) based
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When B12 therapy fails: two case reports of intravenous vitamin B12 resistance in pernicious anemia
Khyber Medical University JournalBACKGROUND: Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune disorder causing vitamin B12 deficiency resulting from impaired absorption caused by intrinsic factor absence. Positive parietal cell and intrinsic factor antibodies confirm the diagnosis.
Zeeshan Shaikh +5 more
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Anemia in Antiretroviral Naïve HIV/AIDS Patients: A Study from Eastern India [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Hematological manifestations are common throughout the course of HIV infection. Impact of anemia is the most significant among them. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the etiologies underlying anemia in HIV/AIDS. Methods This was a
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Macrocytic Anemia: A Presenting Feature of VEXAS Syndrome
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical CasesVEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) syndrome is an X-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome characterized by a combination of various clinical features, including myeloid dysplasia, sweet syndrome, relapsing polychondritis,
Indira Acharya +2 more
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Modelling of Sickle Cell Anemia Patients Response to Hydroxyurea using Artificial Neural Networks [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Hydroxyurea (HU) has been shown to be effective in alleviating the symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia disease. While Hydroxyurea reduces the complications associated with Sickle Cell Anemia in some patients, others do not benefit from this drug and experience deleterious effects since it is also a chemotherapeutic agent.
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Comparisons of anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia at initiation of HIV antiretroviral therapy in Africa, Asia, and the Americas [PDF]
, 2010 SummaryBackgroundHematological abnormalities are common manifestations of advanced HIV-1 infection that could affect the outcomes of highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
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How do you evaluate macrocytosis without anemia? [PDF]
, 2008 Start with a detailed history, paying particular attention to medications and alcohol use (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, prospective cohort studies). Blood testing can include a peripheral smear, evaluation for vitamin deficiencies (especially B12
Hitchcock, Kristin +2 more
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Multidisciplinary approach to anemia [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, 2015 Introduction: We present the case of a 65 years- old woman who was admitted with a severe macrocytic anemia Hb= 5.7g/dl and diffuse bone pain. Biologically she has moderate thrombocytopenia 35 000/µl, a hepatic cytolysis and cholestatic syndrome ...
Anca Ghiațău +4 more
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Characteristics of the Cfu‐S Population In Mice Carrying the SlJ Allele [PDF]
, 1984 Abstract. A tentative characterization of haemopoietic stem cells with respect to their organ distribution, seeding fraction and colony formation in the spleen, radiosen‐sitivity and humoral regulation was attempted in mice heterozygous for the mutant ...
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