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Transfus Med Rev
July 2021
McMaster Center for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:
Anemia is not only a consequence of bleeding, but also a modifiable risk factor for bleeding in patients with thrombocytopenia or platelet function defects. In this review we outline the mechanism of anemia-induced bleeding in patients with platelet disorders, which involves a disturbance in normal red blood cell (RBC) rheology and reduced platelet margination to the endothelial surface due to a decrease in RBC mass, leading to impaired primary hemostasis and bleeding. Biologically, anemia reduces the mass of RBCs in the central column of flowing blood through a vessel resulting in fewer platelets coming into contact with the endothelial surface at the periphery of the flowing blood column.
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April 2021
Department of Hematology.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of severe bone pain, multi-organ failure, and early mortality. Although medical progress over the past several decades has improved clinical outcomes and offered cures for many affected individuals living in high-income countries, most SCD patients still experience substantial morbidity and premature death. Emerging technologies to manipulate somatic cell genomes and insights into the mechanisms of developmental globin gene regulation are generating potentially transformative approaches to cure SCD by autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation.
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August 2020
Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, ASST Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Neutropenia is the most frequent side effect of commercially available myelosuppressive drugs and its most significant complication is febrile neutropenia. It is associated with increased hospital admissions and higher probability of death. Prophylaxis with the administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor can prevent neutropenia caused by anticancer drugs.
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June 2020
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
The study of toxicities induced by sorafenib, as well as the identification of possible mechanisms and biomarkers of these toxicities, is important to improve the treatment and quality of life of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. This study focused on toxicities, cellular oxidative stress, adherence, and quality of life of 11 patients with HCC treated with sorafenib. Dermatotoxicity, myelotoxicity, gastro toxicity, nephrotoxicity, pain, and fatigue were investigated.
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March 2020
Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Background And Aim: Cancer is a fatal and serious disease. Cyclophosphamide (CYC) is a commonly used anticancer drug. Cardiotoxicity and myelotoxicity are life-threatening side effects of CYC treatment.
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