Recurrent Severe Anaemia: A Rare Presentation of Parvovirus B19 Infection [PDF]
Secondary pure red cell aplasia is usually seen in immunocompromised hosts or patients who have chronic haemolytic anaemia, which is caused by blood transfusion related transmission.
Santokh Singh +4 more
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Anemia in Antiretroviral Naïve HIV/AIDS Patients: A Study from Eastern India [PDF]
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
Banerjee, A +6 more
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The diagnosis and management of the haematologic manifestations of lupus [PDF]
Haematological manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are frequently observed. They are diverse and range from mild to severe.
Castro, SG +2 more
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Intersecting Anemias: PARP Inhibitor‐Induced Toxicity and Autoimmune Hemolysis—A Case Report
ABSTRACT We present a case of a 71‐year‐old woman with a history of high‐grade serous ovarian adenocarcinoma, treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy. A maintenance treatment combining bevacizumab and olaparib was introduced consecutively. Bevacizumab was stopped 7 months later due to neurological complications.
Julien Dereme +5 more
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We review the non‐motor symptoms of MG and their potential pathogenesis, hoping to contribute to personalized diagnosis and treatment. ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), driven by T cells, mediated by B cells, and dependent on autoantibodies.
Benqiao Wang +3 more
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High prevalence in Switzerland of pure red-cell aplasia due to anti-erythropoietin antibodies in chronic dialysis patients: report of five cases [PDF]
Background. Pure red-cell aplasia (PRCA) after erythropoietin (Epo) administration due to the appearance of neutralizing anti-Epo antibodies has been reported in over 200 cases between 1998 and 2002.
Keusch, Gerald +4 more
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Anti‐thymocyte globulin in multi‐refractory immune‐mediated cytopenia is an effective treatment, with response rate as high as 65%. Younger patients, presenting with thrombocytopenia or neutropenia, and those with LGL and STAT3 mutations appear to be more likely responsive.
Luca Guarnera +12 more
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Pure red cell aplasia induced by epoetin zeta [PDF]
Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) may develop in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA). We report on a 72-year-old patient who developed hypo-proliferative anaemia unresponsive to ESA following the ...
Del Vecchio L +4 more
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Osteosarcoma Associated With Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia: A Case of a Child Receiving Growth Hormone Therapy [PDF]
Purpose: Diamond–Blackfan anaemia (DBA) is a rare pure congenital red cell aplasia, usually presenting in infancy or early childhood. The literature suggests a predisposition to haemopoietic malignancy but in addition solid tumours have been reported ...
Briggs, Timothy W. R. +4 more
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Human parvovirus B19 and blood product safety. A tale of twenty years of improvements [PDF]
Parvovirus B19 (B19V), long known to be the causative agent of erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), is not a newly emerging agent. The aim of this review is to analyse the role played by this virus in compromising safety in transfusion medicine and the ...
Calizzani, Gabriele +7 more
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