Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is the commonest form of leukaemia in Europe and North America, and mainly, though not exclusively, affects older individuals. It has a very variable course, with survival ranging from months to decades. Major progress
Read MoreCytogenetics in acute leukemia Cytogenetic analyses in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have revealed a great number of non-random chromosome abnormalities. In many instances, molecular studies of these abnormalities identified specific genes implicated in the process
Read MoreMutations and prognosis in primary myelofibrosis Patient outcome in primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is significantly influenced by karyotype. We studied 879 PMF patients to determine the individual and combinatorial prognostic relevance of somatic mutations. Analysis was performed in 483 European patients
Read MorePurpose and Criteria for Blood Smear Scan, Blood Smear Examination, and Blood Smear Review A microscopic examination of an appropriately prepared and well-stained blood smear by a knowledgeable laboratory professional is necessary and clinically useful in a number of circumstances
Read MoreBone-marrow haematopoietic-stem-cell niches Adult stem cells hold many promises for future clinical applications and regenerative medicine. The haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) is the best-characterized somatic stem cell so far, but in vitro expansion has been unsuccessful, limiting the future therapeutic
Read MoreUnderstanding the complete blood count with differential The complete blood count (CBC) with differential is one of the most common laboratory tests performed today. It gives information about the production of all blood cells and identifies the patient's oxygen-carrying capacity
Read MoreThe study's goal was to assess the prevalence and distribution of ABO and Rh blood type patterns, as well as haemoglobin percentage, among Government Science College students in Chitradurga, Karnataka, based on age and sex, and compare this to data
Read MoreModern medicine tells us that the human body is made up of organs like the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, brain, nerves, muscles, bones, blood vessels, and blood, but Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the human body has another
Read MoreThe goal of this study was to determine the optimal level of coconut oil (CO) supplementation in the diet to improve Domyati duck performance. A total of 300 Domyati ducks (240 females and 60 males) aged 25 weeks were randomly
Read More[1] The blood donation experience: self‐reported motives and obstacles for donating blood Six hundred consecutive blood donors (i.e. all blood donors with a history of at least one previous whole blood donation attending, during nine working days, the Blood Centre
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