Respiratory Failure Associated with Ascariasis in a Patient with Immunodeficiency by Lanocha Aleksandra, Zdziarska Barbara, Lanocha-Arendarczyk Natalia, Kosik-Bogacka Danuta, Guzicka-Kazimierczak Renata, Marzec-Lewenstein Ewa

“…On the basis of cytological, cytochemical, immunophenotypic, and cytogenetic analysis of bone marrow, the patient was diagnosed with acute myeloblastic leukemia. On the 7th day of hospitalization in the Department of Haematology, patient was moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to acute respiratory and circulatory failure. …”
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SERINC5 counters retroviruses and non-retroviruses by Jinghua Yu, Jinghua Yu, Jinghua Yu, Chunyu Liu, Xinglong Qu, Xinglin Gao, Yue Liu

“…Several viruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), murine leukemia virus (MLV), and equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV), have evolved mechanisms to antagonize the host protein SERINC5 through HIV Nef, MLV glycosylated Gag, and the EIAV S2 protein. …”
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The Impact of Hematologic Disorders on the Severity of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Comparative Study by Mengqi Wang MD, Xiangqian Huang MD, Yuchuan Ding Ph.D, Xunming Ji MD, PhD, Ran Meng MD, PhD

“…The spectrum of hematologic diseases in our study ranged from iron-deficiency anemia to acute leukemia. Patients with hematologic disorder showed higher admission mRS, greater thrombotic burden, and higher incidence of stroke and cerebral hemorrhage (p < 0.05). …”
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Pulmonary Talcosis in an Immunocompromised Patient by Thanh-Phuong Nguyen, Sowmya Nanjappa, Manjunath Muddaraju, John N. Greene

“…We report an 82-year-old man who is diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome positive pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with palliative imatinib who presented with chronic hemoptysis and dyspnea shortly after his diagnosis. …”
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Health-related quality of life in hemato-oncology patients: role of informativeness and doctor-patient communication by Stella Sremić, Lovorka Brajković, Vanja Kopilaš

“… # Methods 60 women and 54 men with diagnoses of both leukemia and lymphoma have participated in filling out questionnaires. …”
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Topical Tacrolimus and Periodontal Therapy in the Management of a Case of Oral Chronic GVHD Characterized by Specific Gingival Localization by Davide Conrotto, Roberto Broccoletti, Paola Carcieri, Luisa Giaccone, Paolo G. Arduino

“…A 63-year-old female patient, who underwent an allogeniec transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia, developed a chronic oral and cutaneous GVHD. …”
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Dasatinib and FLAG-IDA Is an Effective Therapy for Initial Myeloid Blast Crisis but Involves a High Risk of Opportunistic Infections by Jorge Labrador, Gerardo J. Hermida, Rodolfo Alvarez, Victor Anso, Pilar de Vicente, Mercedes Goñi, Tomas Jose Gonzalez-Lopez

“…Blast crisis (BC) continues to be the major challenge in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. Best results have been observed in a few patients who were successfully transplanted after returning to chronic phase. …”
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Smartphone based non invasive real time white blood cell counter leveraging blue light and static magnetic field by Nafi Us Sabbir Sabith, Masud Rabbani, Kazi Shafiul Alam, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed

“…Accurate estimation of WBCs is key for diagnosing cancer, infections, leukemia, lymphoma, and other diseases. However, the widely used Complete Blood Count (CBC) test presents challenges, including prick anxiety, discomfort, and logistical inconvenience to patients. …”
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Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Activity Assay of Clove Mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq.) Leaves Extracts by Vida Elsyana, Maria Bintang, Bambang Pontjo Priosoeryanto

“…In the present study, we examined cytotoxicity of clove mistletoe leaves extracts against brine shrimps and conducted their antiproliferative activity on K562 (human chronic myelogenous leukemia) and MCM-B2 (canine benign mixed mammary) cancer cell lines in vitro. …”
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Novel approaches in myelofibrosis by Steffen Koschmieder

“…Abstract Myelofibrosis (MF) is a clonal myeloid neoplasm characterized by bone marrow fibrosis, splenomegaly, and disease‐associated symptoms, as well as increased mortality, due to thrombosis, severe bleeding, infections, or progression to acute leukemia. Currently, the management of MF patients is tailored according to risk scores, with higher‐risk (intermediate‐2 and high‐risk) patients being assessed for allogeneic stem cell transplantation, which remains the only potentially curative treatment option. …”
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Cotrimoxazole-Resistant Escherichia coli Bacteremia in Neutropenic Patients at a Regional Oncology Hospital by Daniel B Gregson, Anne G Matlow, Andrew E Simor, Peter G Tuffnell, Donald E Low, Ronald Feld, James E Brunton

“…Investigations during this ‘outbreak’ of bacteremias revealed enteric colonization with this strain of E coli in 37% of patients on leukemia or bone marrow transplant wards and in several staff members in July 1987. …”
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Toll-like receptor 2-mediated ERK activation significantly upregulates interleukin-6 expression in M2-polarized macrophages by Jo Wol Soon, Kim Sung Dae, Jeong Soo Kyung, Oh Su Jung, Baik Ji Sue, Seo Ji An, Baek Jeong-Hwa, Lee Chang Geun, Kang Young-Rok, Jeong Min Ho, Park Moon-Taek

“…This study aimed to establish M2-type macrophages from THP-1 cells, which are human leukemia monocytes, and investigate the significance of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) signaling in IL-6 production.…”
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A Case of Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Myeloproliferative Neoplasm in a Pregnant Woman with Unusual Primary Myelofibrosis Features by Jason Koshy, Jack Alperin, Bagi Jana, Avi Markowitz, You-Wen Qian

“…Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are traditionally separated into BCR-ABL-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and BCR-ABL-negative MPNs including primary myelofibrosis (PMF), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and so forth. …”
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Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema following Tube Thoracostomy in a Pediatric Patient with Anterior Mediastinal Mass by Sung-Wook Choi, Deborah A. Romeo, David A. Gutman, Jennifer V. Smith

“…The patient was 7-year-old Caucasian male with newly diagnosed ambiguous T cell myeloid leukemia. A chest computerized tomography (CT) demonstrated a large pleural effusion causing tracheal shift and left bronchus compression as well as an anterior mediastinal mass causing compression of the right atria and right ventricle. …”
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Whole-Body 18FDG-PET in an Arthritis Paraneoplastic Syndrome Revealed an Underlying Hematological Neoplasm by Serge Cammilleri, Marie Caroline Guzian, Jean-Pierre Mattei, Olivier Mundler, Sandrine Guis

“…About 4% of patients with lymphoma or leukemia suffered from rheumatologic paraneoplastic symptoms like arthralgia and about 10% of the patients with rheumatologic or neurologic clinical symptoms develop a solid cancer or hematological neoplasm. 18FDG-PET is an interesting exam to identify an underlying malignancy when a paraneoplastic syndrome is suspected; it can detect the primitive lesion and/or the metastasis lesions. …”
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M-Sec promotes the accumulation of intracellular HTLV-1 Gag puncta and the incorporation of Env into viral particles. by Masateru Hiyoshi, Youssef M Eltalkhawy, Randa A Abdelnaser, Akira Ono, Kazuaki Monde, Yosuke Maeda, Reem M Mahmoud, Naofumi Takahashi, Yasuyoshi Hatayama, Akihide Ryo, Satoshi Nozuma, Hiroshi Takashima, Ryuji Kubota, Shinya Suzu

“…We have demonstrated that the cellular protein M-Sec promotes the transmission of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Multimodality imaging of hematologic malignancies affecting the breast: a pictorial essay by Natalia Guerrero-Fajardo, Mane M. Ayala-Duran, Yesika J. Davila-Zablah, Nancy L. Garza-Garcia, Gabriela S. Gomez-Macias, Daniel F. Lopez-Altamirano, Margarita L. Garza-Montemayor

“…Hematologic malignancies affecting the breast are a heterogeneous group that includes lymphomas, leukemias, and multiple myeloma. Secondary infiltration by lymphoma is the most common hematologic malignancy of the breast. …”
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The Role of Mitochondrial NADPH-Dependent Isocitrate Dehydrogenase in Cancer Cells by Katarína Smolková, Petr Ježek

“…Arg172 mutants of human IDH2—frequently found with similar mutants of cytosolic IDH1 in grade 2 and 3 gliomas, secondary glioblastomas, and acute myeloid leukemia—catalyze reductive carboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate and reduction to D-2-hydroxyglutarate, which strengthens the neoplastic phenotype by competitive inhibition of histone demethylation and 5-methylcytosine hydroxylation, leading to genome-wide histone and DNA methylation alternations. …”
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Essential Thrombocythemia Complicated by Occlusive Thrombosis of the Abdominal Aorta by Jamie Geringer, Joshua Fenderson, Michael Osswald

“…Bone marrow biopsy was consistent with ET without progression to myelofibrosis or leukemia. CT abdomen demonstrated complete occlusion of the infrarenal aorta, extending into the common iliac arteries, with reconstitution of flow distally via collaterals. …”
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of Urinary Bladder Occurring as a Second Primary Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Manint Usawachintachit, Piyada Sitthideatphaiboon, Voranuch Thanakit, Sulada Pukiat, Kamol Panumatrassamee, Julin Opanuraks, Apirak Santi-Ngamkun

“…We report a case of bladder alveolar soft part sarcoma in an 18-year-old Thai male patient who had been treated with testicular radiation and systemic chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia with testicular relapse. He presented with recurrent dysuria and gross hematuria. …”
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