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Scurvy: A Diagnosis Still Relevant Today
Scurvy can cause mucosal and gastric hemorrhages, and may be linked to poor diet or bariatric surgery.
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Ferritin Cutoff Values Affect Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency
Ferritin cutoff values of 15, 30, and 45 ng/mL were associated with incidences of iron deficiency diagnoses of 10.9, 29.9, and 48.3 cases per 1000...
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Nearly 1 in 3 US Adults May Have Low Iron Levels
Besides anemia, iron deficiency is linked to other serious health problems, including restless legs syndrome, mental and thinking difficulties,...
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Is Intravenous Iron More Effective Than Oral Iron for Anemia During Pregnancy?
“Intravenous iron reduced the prevalence of iron deficiency to a greater extent than oral iron and was considered to be safe.”
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Nonanemic Iron Deficiency Underdiagnosed in Women
“Using higher serum ferritin thresholds to define iron deficiency could lead to diagnosis and treatment of more women with iron deficiency and...
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Red Flags for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Identified
Hematochezia was the most common presenting sign/symptom, followed by abdominal pain.
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Secondary Cancers Post CAR T Therapy: A Concern?
FDA analysis of adverse events following CAR T-cell therapy reports on the incidence of secondary blood cancers.
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SCD mortality rates improved for Black patients in 2010s
The average age at death rose 4 years during that decade, but the transition from pediatric to adult care remains a major danger zone.
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Sickle Cell: Good Outcomes for Haploidentical Transplants
Overall 2-year survival was 95% in a small, “robust” phase-2 trial of children and adults with sickle cell disease.
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Sickle Cell Gene Therapy ‘Truly Transformative’
New research on a just-approved gene therapy for sickle cell disease shows the efficacy of a single infusion of lovo-cel.
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Hematology is in the Brodsky family’s blood
Three generations of Brodsky men have forged careers in the same medical field.