Hematology
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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.
Commentary
On Second Thought: Aspirin for Primary Prevention — What We Really Know
Recommendations vis-à-vis aspirin have evolved at a dizzying pace.
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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,...
Feature
Do Clonal Hematopoiesis and Mosaic Chromosomal Alterations Increase Solid Tumor Risk?
Researchers analyzed whole genome sequencing data from 10,866 women in the WHI to explore possible associations between CHIP, mCA, and solid...
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The Most Misinterpreted Study in Medicine: Don’t be TRICCed
Misunderstood TRICC trial enrolled critical anemic patients stable after fluid resuscitation and not actively bleeding.
Feature
When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Approves First-in-Class Drug for Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
The approval for the first-in-class agent is “potentially practice changing” given the lack of treatment options for transfusion-dependent, lower-...
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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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CHIP: The Silent Threat Steps Into the Limelight
Understanding of CHIP is expanding as researchers better determine methods for prognosis and disease mitigation.
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Predict Mortality in Cutaneous Chronic GVHD
Study findings are relevant to dermatologists in academic and transplant centers and the community who provide skin cancer screenings or other...