Browsing Research Articles (Haematology and Cell Biology) by Title
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Laboratory diagnosis and management of von Willebrand disease in South Africa
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2011)Patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) in South Africa are cared for in 17 Hemophilia Treatment Centers. The exact prevalence of the disease is uncertain, but 539 patients are annotated in registries. VWD patients ... -
Phase I, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose escalation study of the recombinant factor VIIa variant BAY 86-6150 in hemophilia
(International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2012)Background: BAY 86-6150 is a new human recombinant factor VIIa variant developed for high procoagulant activity and longer action in people with hemophilia with inhibitors. Objectives: To investigate the safety, ... -
Reducing unnecessary blood smear examinations: can Sysmex blood cell analysers help?
(The Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists, 2014-06)Background: The microscopic assessment of a peripheral blood smear is an essential diagnostic tool. Many haematology laboratories currently assess smears microscopically for every full blood count request, many of which ... -
Screening for calreticulin mutations in a cohort of patients suspected of having a myeloproliferative neoplasm
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2016)Background. The discovery of calreticulin (CALR) has shown it to be the second most frequent mutation after the Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) mutation in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Its structure indicates various ...