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Red blood cell alloimmunization in patients with sickle cell disease in Turkey: a single center retrospective cohort study
(2016)
Purpose: We aimed to investigate erythrocyte alloimmunization frequency and related factors in our region where SCD is common
Material and Methods: This study was planned as a single center, cross-sectional and retrospective ...
Cobalamin Deficiency Can Mask Depleted Body Iron Reserves
(2015)
Vitamin B12 deficiency impairs DNA synthesis and causes erythroblast apoptosis, resulting in anaemia from ineffective erythropoiesis. Iron and cobalamin deficiency are found together in patients for various reasons. We ...
Therapeutic Potential of Apigenin, a Plant Flavonoid, for Imatinib-Sensitive and Resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells
(2014)
Despite the presence of many therapeutic regimens like imatinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors, the development of resistance, intolerance, and side effects makes chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) therapy challenging. ...
Effectiveness of Visual Methods in Information Procedures for Stem Cell Recipients and Donors
(2017)
Objective: Obtaining informed consent from hematopoietic stem cell recipients and donors is a critical step in the transplantation process. Anxiety may affect their understanding of the provided information. However, use ...
Anorectal Complications During Neutropenic Period in Patients with Hematologic Diseases
(2016)
Background: Neutropenic patients are susceptible to any anorectal disease, and symptomatic anorectal disease afflicts 2-32% of oncology patients. Perianal infections are the most feared complication, considering the lack ...
A Rare Complication Developing After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Wernicke's Encephalopathy
(2015)
Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. Thiamine deficiency can present as a central nervous system disorder known as Wernicke's encephalopathy, which classically manifests as confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's ...