Interferon Induced Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis by Yusuf Kayar, Nuket Bayram Kayar, Nadir Alpay, Jamshid Hamdard, Iskender Ekinci, Sebnem Emegil, Rabia Bag Soydas, Birol Baysal

“…Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is usually seen in viral infections, immune deficiency syndrome, sickle cell anemia, and hyperfiltration and secondary to interferon therapy. …”
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis in a Child with Recurrent Macrophage Activation Syndrome Secondary to Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Kenan Barut, Sezgin Sahin, Amra Adrovic, Velat Sen, Ozgur Kasapcopur

“…Pulmonary hemosiderosis has been classically characterized by a triad of anemia, hemoptysis, and lung infiltrates on chest radiogram. …”
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EF Bart’s Disease with Coinheritance of Gγ-XmnI and Aγ-Globin Polymorphisms: A Case of Nontransfusion-Dependant Thalassemia by Kane M. Laks, Cara Hirner, Barbara Gruner, Jared Coberly, Katsiaryna Laziuk, Bindu Kanathezhath Sathi

“…These individuals are routinely found to have thalassemia intermedia with moderate anemia, increased hemoglobin Bart’s and hemoglobin F on electrophoresis. …”
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Varied Age of First Presentation of Sickle Cell Disease: Case Presentations and Review by Alexis Claeys, Susanne Van Steijn, Lydia Van Kesteren, Elizabet Damen, Machiel Van Den Akker

“…Sickle cell disease is a multisystem condition characterized by hemolytic anemia and vasoocclusion. Not only are the symptoms of the first presentation but also the ages of presentation are very variable. …”
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Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis presenting as myositis: A rare case by Niraj Bohania, Sumeet Singla, Jagriti Nahata, Pijush Kanti Nandi, Seema Daksh, S Anuradha

“…Investigations revealed anemia, hypercalcemia and raised serum ACE level. …”
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TLR Specific Immune Responses against Helminth Infections by Sivaprakasam Rajasekaran, Rajamanickam Anuradha, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…Owing to the longevity of the worms and paucity of immunologic controls, these parasites survive for long periods within the bloodstream, lymphatics, and gastrointestinal tract resulting in pathologic conditions such as anemia, cirrhosis, and lymphatic filariasis. Despite infection, an asymptomatic state may be maintained by the host immunoregulatory environment, which involves multiple levels of regulatory cells and cytokines; a breakdown of this regulation is observed in pathological disease. …”
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Malnutrisi Energi Protein Berat: Laporan Kasus by Peter Prayogo Hsieh, Putri Dariyanti Wijaya, Putri Aziana, Prahara Wahyu Purnomo, Sitti Radhiah

“…Hasil laboratorium menunjukkan anemia defisiensi besi dengan peningkatan CRP dan foto toraks memperlihatkan adanya infiltrat pada paru kanan. …”
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Association between betel nut (Areca catechu L.) consumption and hemoglobin levels and mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women in Jayapura Regency, Papua by Rante Allo Bela Sarni, Maharani Halim Annisaa

“…Anemia is a serious global public health problem that affects pregnant and postpartum women, where the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin concentration is lower than the normal levels. …”
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Optimización preoperatoria del paciente para una artroplastia de cadera o rodilla: parte 2 by Luis A. Camacho Terceros, María Florencia Garbini, Fernando Tillet, Eduardo Bochatey, Walter Fabián Martínez, Fernando Adrián Lopreite

“…Estos factores incluyen obesidad, malnutrición, tabaquismo, diabetes, anemia, consumo de opiOKoides, deficiencia de vitamina D, insuficiencia renal crónica, colonización por S. aureus resistente a la meticilina y artropatías inflamatorias. …”
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Familial Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Review of Its Genetic and Clinical Aspects by Fengxiao Bu, Nicolo Borsa, Ardissino Gianluigi, Richard J. H. Smith

“…Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare renal disease (two per one million in the USA) characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. …”
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The Ongoing Challenge of Hematopoietic Stem Cell-Based Gene Therapy for β-Thalassemia by Ekati Drakopoulou, Eleni Papanikolaou, Nicholas P. Anagnou

“…β-thalassemia is characterized by reduced or absence of β-globin production, resulting in anemia. Current therapies include blood transfusion combined with iron chelation. …”
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Cyclic Bicytopenia in a Patient with Shapiro Syndrome by Lindsey E. Roeker, Vinay Gupta, Wilson I. Gonsalves, Alexandra P. Wolanskyj, Naseema Gangat

“…Hematologic abnormalities beyond iron-deficiency anemia have not been documented in any of the reported cases of Shapiro syndrome or periodic hypothermia. …”
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A Rare Case of Watery Vaginal Discharge due to Caesarean Scar Dehiscence following Brace Suture and Balloon Tamponade for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Krystal Koh, Devendra Kanagalingam, Rajeswari Kathirvel

“…Caesarean scar dehiscence should be considered for patients presenting with ascites and vaginal discharge after a CS, particularly in the presence of risk factors such as infection or anemia.…”
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Capsule Endoscopy for Portal Hypertensive Enteropathy by Seong Ran Jeon, Jin-Oh Kim

“…Portal hypertensive enteropathy (PHE) is a mucosal abnormality of the small bowel that is observed in patients with portal hypertension (PH) and can lead to gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia. The pathogenesis is still not completely understood. …”
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Colonic Dieulafoy’s Lesion: A Rare Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Review of Endoscopic Management by Christopher Ma, Rajveer Hundal, Edwin J. Cheng

“…In addition, there was associated presyncope and anemia (hemoglobin 69 g/L) in the setting of supratherapeutic warfarin anticoagulation (INR 6.2) for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. …”
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Necrolytic Migratory Erythema as the First Manifestation of Glucagonoma by Abolfazl Afsharfard, Khashayar Atqiaee, Saran Lotfollahzadeh, Majid Alborzi, Amir Derakhshanfar

“…Necrolytic migratory erythma (NME) as a rare skin disorder that can affected Perineum, distal extremities, lower abdomen and face are the most commonly affected sites.It can be as a part of Glucagonoma syndrome that is defined as an association of glucagonoma with NME, hyperglucagonemia, glucose intolerance, anemia and weight loss. Here, Authors describe a woman admitted to the dermatology ward with NME which was later found to be associated with glucagonoma and multiple hepatic lesions.…”
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Synchronous Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma and Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix Involving the Coronary Arteries Leading to Acute Myocardial... by Michelle Bernshteyn, Alexandria Smith-Hannah, Amit S. Dhamoon

“…While it is well known that malignancy causes a hypercoagulable state, there are other mechanisms which may have contributed to the patient’s myocardial ischemia including external vascular compression, tumor lysis syndrome, and anemia. This case report discusses the rarity of synchronous malignancies but the importance of understanding and consideration of cardiac events in this population.…”
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Relapse of Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Extramedullary Plasmacytomas in Multiple Organs by Murat Köse, Ersida Buraniqi, Timur Selçuk Akpinar, Seyit Mehmet Kayacan, Tufan Tükek

“…In addition to renal failure, anemia, hypercalcemia, lytic bone lesions, and immunodeficiency, it also affects multiple organ system, such as pancreas, adrenal glands, kidney, skin, lung, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and bone. …”
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Pruritic Vesicular Eruption on the Lower Legs in a Diabetic Female by Hassan Riad, Hamda Al Ansari, Khaled Mansour, Haya Al Mannai, Hussein Al Sada, Samya Abu Shaikha, Sharifa Al Dosari

“…CBC showed microcytic, hypochromic anemia. Serum zinc, folate, IgE, TSH and T4 were all within normal ranges. …”
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Bullous Lupus: An Atypical Case of Refractory Disease in a Patient with Sulfa Allergy by Maria Salgado Guerrero, Oscar Mena Miranda, Ana B. Arevalo, Nevena Barjaktarovic, Barbara Mendez

“…In this case report, we present a case of a 22-year-old African American woman with BSLE and impaired renal function with subsequent nephrotic range proteinuria concerning for lupus nephritis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia, refractory to systemic corticosteroids, immunoglobulin, and mycophenolate mofetil, requiring dapsone after careful desensitization due to prior history of angioedema with sulfa drugs. …”
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