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This is a selection of articles from the March 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Hematology headlines.

Radiofrequency identification technology can standardize and document blood collections and transfusions discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 31, 2007 Tags: TRANSFUSION PRACTICES Source Type: journals

Coexistence of autoantibodies and alloantibodies to red blood cells due to blood transfusion discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 31, 2007 Tags: TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR ENGINEERING Source Type: journals

A new DEL variant caused by exon 8 deletion discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 31, 2007 Tags: IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY Source Type: journals

A mechanism to safeguard platelet adhesion under high-shear flow: von Willebrand factor-glycoprotein Ib and integrin alpha2beta1-collagen interactions make complementary, collagen-type-specific contributions to adhesion: reply to a rebuttal discuss this article
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - March 31, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

A comparison of anticoagulation results of patients managed with narrow vs. standard international normalized ratio target ranges discuss this article
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - March 31, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Therapeutic Prostate Cancer Vaccine discuss this article
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Abstract discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Hematology - March 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Increased resistance to a farnesyltransferase inhibitor by N-cadherin expression in Bcr/Abl-P190 lymphoblastic leukemia cells discuss this article
Source: Leukemia - March 29, 2007 Authors: B ZhangJ GroffenN Heisterkamp Source Type: journals

Working hypothesis to redefine endothelial progenitor cells discuss this article
Source: Leukemia - March 29, 2007 Authors: D N PraterJ CaseD A IngramM C Yoder Source Type: journals

Biopsy May Underestimate Prostate Cancer Grade in Obese Men discuss this article
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

The effect of ranitidine on antibody responses to polysaccharide vaccines in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia discuss this article
Source: European Journal of Haematology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Distinctive Expression of Myelomonocytic Markers and Down-regulation of CD34 in Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia with FLT3 Tandem Duplication and Nucleophosmin Mutation discuss this article
Source: European Journal of Haematology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Structural and functional correlation of ADAMTS13. discuss this article
Source: Current Opinion in Hematology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (266 K) Source Type: journals

Molecular insights into stress erythropoiesis. discuss this article
Source: Current Opinion in Hematology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (537 K) Source Type: journals

Protease-activated receptor signaling: new roles and regulatory mechanisms. discuss this article
Source: Current Opinion in Hematology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (151 K) Source Type: journals

Current World Literature. discuss this article
Source: Current Opinion in Hematology - March 28, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (272 K) Source Type: journals

ADAMTS13 assays and ADAMTS13-deficient mice. discuss this article
Source: Current Opinion in Hematology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (162 K) Source Type: journals

Dialysis, cardiovascular disease, and the future discuss this article
Source: Hemodialysis International - March 27, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Clinical benefits of ultrapure dialysis fluid for hemodialysis discuss this article
Source: Hemodialysis International - March 27, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Worldwide water standards for hemodialysis discuss this article
Source: Hemodialysis International - March 27, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Thalidomide causes platelet activation, which can be abrogated by aspirin discuss this article
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - March 27, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

Effect of phlebotomy on hepcidin expression in hemojuvelin-mutant mice. discuss this article
Source: Blood Cells, Molecules & Diseases - March 27, 2007 Authors: Krijt J, Niederkofler V, Salie R, Sefc L, Pelichovská T, Vokurka M, Nečas E Tags: Blood Cells Mol Dis Source Type: journals

After Treatment For Childhood Leukemia, Rate Of Secondary Cancers Increases Over Years discuss this article
Source: Lymphoma / Leukemia News From Medical News Today - March 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Clinical Databases and the QUEST Initiative discuss this article
Source: Blood Purification - March 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Assessment of Quality Guidelines Implementation Using a Continuous Quality Improvement Programme discuss this article
Source: Blood Purification - March 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Clinical impact of MRSA in a stem cell transplant unit: analysis before, during and after an MRSA outbreak discuss this article
Source: Bone Marrow Transplantation - March 26, 2007 Authors: B E ShawT BoswellJ L ByrneC YatesN H Russell Source Type: journals

Histological changes after implantation of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells for chronic critical limb ischemia discuss this article
Source: Bone Marrow Transplantation - March 26, 2007 Authors: B PignonM-A SevestreD ChatelainJ-N AlbertiniH Sevestre Source Type: journals

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome due to sirolimus discuss this article
Source: Bone Marrow Transplantation - March 26, 2007 Authors: A MoskowitzC NolanE LisH Castro-MalaspinaM-A Perales Source Type: journals

The Role of Helical CT in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism discuss this article
Source: Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis - March 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

Extended Versus Rapid Analysis of the Leg Vein System: a Multicenter Ultrasound Study (The ERASMUS Study) -- An Interim Analysis discuss this article
Source: Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis - March 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

White House Spokesman Tony Snow, a Colon Cancer Survivor, to Have Surgery discuss this article
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

Chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation from an unrelated donor: incidence, risk factors and association with relapse. A report from the Japan Marrow Donor Program discuss this article
Source: British Journal of Haematology - March 23, 2007 Tags: Haematological Malignancy Source Type: journals

In vitro cytotoxicity of nelarabine, clofarabine and flavopiridol in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia discuss this article
Source: British Journal of Haematology - March 23, 2007 Tags: Haematological Malignancy Source Type: journals

Cytogenetic abnormalities additional to t(11;14) correlate with clinical features in leukaemic presentation of mantle cell lymphoma, and may influence prognosis: a study of 60 cases by FISH discuss this article
Source: British Journal of Haematology - March 23, 2007 Tags: Haematological Malignancy Source Type: journals

No association of ARLTS1 polymorphisms and risk for familial chronic lymphocytic leukaemia discuss this article
Source: British Journal of Haematology - March 23, 2007 Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Venous and arterial thrombosis in patients with HIV infection. discuss this article
Source: Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis - March 23, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (89 K) Source Type: journals

Haemostatic properties of human plasma subjected to a sterilizing dose of gamma irradiation in the presence of ascorbate. discuss this article
Source: Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis - March 23, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (180 K) Source Type: journals

Heparin-like anticoagulant associated with multiple myeloma and neutralized with protamine sulfate. discuss this article
Source: Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis - March 23, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (97 K) Source Type: journals

Severe prekallikrein deficiencies due to homozygous C529Y mutations. discuss this article
Source: Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis - March 23, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (97 K) Source Type: journals

A systems biology approach to the diagnosis of venous thrombosis risk. discuss this article
Source: Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis - March 22, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (158 K) Source Type: journals

Opioids Give Safe Pain Relief for Cancer Patients discuss this article
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 22, 2007 Source Type: journals

A mechanism to safeguard platelet adhesion under high-shear flow: von Willebrand factor-glycoprotein Ib and integrin α2β1-collagen interactions make complementary, collagen-type-specific contributions to adhesion: a rebuttal discuss this article
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - March 22, 2007 Tags: Rebuttal Source Type: journals

Key Mutations Implicated in Dasatinib Resistance Identified discuss this article
Source: Clinical Care Options Oncology - Leukemia - March 22, 2007 Source Type: journals

Evaluation of Markers to Estimate Volume Status in Hemodialysis Patients: Atrial Natriuretic Peptide, Inferior Vena Cava Diameter, Blood Volume Changes and Filtration Coefficients of Microvasculature discuss this article
Source: Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis - March 22, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

A Case Report of Autoimmune Pancreatitis Accompanied With Rapidly Developing Hyperglycemia and Hypertension in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient discuss this article
Source: Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis - March 22, 2007 Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

Effects of Lowering Dialysate Calcium Concentration on Mineral Metabolism and Parathyroid Hormone Secretion: A Multicentric Study discuss this article
Source: Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis - March 22, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus infection among blood donors in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and their relevance to current donor deferral criteria discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 22, 2007 Tags: TRANSFUSION COMPLICATIONS Source Type: journals

Sterility testing of hematopoietic progenitor cell products: a single-institution series of culture-positive rates and successful infusion of culture-positive products discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 22, 2007 Tags: TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR ENGINEERING Source Type: journals

Blood from cadavers: the final recycling discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 22, 2007 Tags: TRANSFUSION MEDICINE HISTORY ILLUSTRATED Source Type: journals

Successful in vivo recovery and extended storage of additive solution (AS)-5 red blood cells after deglycerolization and resuspension in AS-3 for 15 days with an automated closed system discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 22, 2007 Tags: BLOOD COMPONENTS Source Type: journals

The epidemiology of transfusion-associated hepatitis C in a children's hospital discuss this article
Source: Transfusion - March 22, 2007 Tags: TRANSFUSION COMPLICATIONS Source Type: journals

Severe factor X deficiency in a pair of siblings: clinical presentation, phenotypic and genotypic features, prenatal diagnosis and treatment discuss this article
Source: Haemophilia - March 22, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

DNA profiling analysis of 100 consecutive de novo acute myeloid leukemia cases reveals patterns of genomic instability that affect all cytogenetic risk groups discuss this article
Source: Leukemia - March 22, 2007 Authors: J SuelaS ÁlvarezF CifuentesC LargoB I FerreiraD BlesaM ArdanazR GarcíaJ A MarquezM D OderoM J CalasanzJ C Cigudosa Source Type: journals

CD7/CD56-positive acute myeloid leukemias are characterized by constitutive phosphorylation of the NF-kB subunit p65 at Ser536 discuss this article
Source: Leukemia - March 22, 2007 Authors: A MorottiG ParvisD CilloniU FamiliariM PautassoM BosaF MessaF ArrugaI DefilippiR CatalanoV RossoS CarturanE BraccoA GuerrasioG Saglio Source Type: journals

Neighboring adipocytes participate in the bone marrow microenvironment of multiple myeloma cells discuss this article
Source: Leukemia - March 22, 2007 Authors: J CaersS DeleuZ BelaidH De RaeveE Van ValckenborghE De BruyneM-P DeFresneI Van RietB Van CampK Vanderkerken Source Type: journals

The quality of molecular response to chemotherapy is predictive for the outcome of AML1-ETO-positive AML and is independent of pretreatment risk factors discuss this article
Source: Leukemia - March 22, 2007 Authors: M WeisserC HaferlachW HiddemannS Schnittger Source Type: journals

Oxidative stress-mediated platelet CD40 ligand upregulation in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Effect of atorvastatin discuss this article
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - March 21, 2007 Tags: Original Article Source Type: journals

Evidence of a U-shaped association between FXII activity and overall survival discuss this article
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - March 21, 2007 Tags: Original Article Source Type: journals

Shortened lifespan of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria-affected RBC estimated from differences in ratios of CD59-negative populations between reticulocytes and whole RBC discuss this article
Source: Clinical and Laboratory Haematology - March 21, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

High frequency of primary cutaneous lymphomas associated with lymphoproliferative disorders of different lineage discuss this article
Source: Annals of Hematology - March 21, 2007 Tags: Annals of Hematology Source Type: journals

{alpha}-defensins block the early steps of HIV-1 infection: interference with the binding of gp120 to CD4 discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Furci, L., Sironi, F., Tolazzi, M., Vassena, L., Lusso, P. Tags: Immunobiology Source Type: journals

Guidelines for documentation of therapeutic apheresis procedures in the medical record by apheresis physicians discuss this article
Source: Journal of Clinical Apheresis - March 21, 2007 Source Type: journals

Overexpression of nucleolin in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells induces stabilization of bcl2 mRNA discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Otake, Y., Soundararajan, S., Sengupta, T. K., Kio, E. A., Smith, J. C., Pineda-Roman, M., Stuart, R. K., Spicer, E. K., Fernandes, D. J. Tags: Neoplasia, Apoptosis, Gene Therapy Source Type: journals

Bringing IL-2 down to earth discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Powell, J. D. Tags: INSIDE BLOOD Source Type: journals

Immunostimulatory RNA oligonucleotides trigger an antigen-specific cytotoxic T-cell and IgG2a response discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Bourquin, C., Schmidt, L., Hornung, V., Wurzenberger, C., Anz, D., Sandholzer, N., Schreiber, S., Voelkl, A., Hartmann, G., Endres, S. Tags: Immunobiology, Immunotherapy Source Type: journals

Histoplasmosis discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Tags: Blood Work Source Type: journals

Celastrol, a novel triterpene, potentiates TNF-induced apoptosis and suppresses invasion of tumor cells by inhibiting NF-{kappa}B-regulated gene products and TAK1-mediated NF-{kappa}B activation discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Sethi, G., Ahn, K. S., Pandey, M. K., Aggarwal, B. B. Tags: Chemokines, Cytokines, and Interleukins Source Type: journals

Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) expression and outcome in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Sala-Torra, O., Gundacker, H. M., Stirewalt, D. L., Ladne, P. A., Pogosova-Agadjanyan, E. L., Slovak, M. L., Willman, C. L., Heimfeld, S., Boldt, D. H., Radich, J. P. Tags: Neoplasia, Gene Expression, Brief Reports, Clinical Trials and Observations Source Type: journals

Interferon limits lentiviral vectors in the liver discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Herzog, R. W. Tags: INSIDE BLOOD Source Type: journals

Disease-associated mutations in CIAS1 induce cathepsin B-dependent rapid cell death of human THP-1 monocytic cells discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Fujisawa, A., Kambe, N., Saito, M., Nishikomori, R., Tanizaki, H., Kanazawa, N., Adachi, S., Heike, T., Sagara, J., Suda, T., Nakahata, T., Miyachi, Y. Tags: Immunobiology, Apoptosis Source Type: journals

Totally tubular: virally induced endothelial tube formation discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Pellett, P. E. Tags: INSIDE BLOOD Source Type: journals

HGF inhibits BMP-induced osteoblastogenesis: possible implications for the bone disease of multiple myeloma discuss this article
Source: Blood - March 21, 2007 Authors: Standal, T., Abildgaard, N., Fagerli, U.-M., Stordal, B., Hjertner, O., Borset, M., Sundan, A. Tags: Neoplasia Source Type: journals

Results of the randomized international FAB/LMB96 trial for intermediate risk B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescents: it is possible to reduce treatment for the early responding patients