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What causes aplastic anaemia?

Author(s):

Gale RP, Hinterberger W, Young NS, Gennery AR, Dvorak CC, Hebert KM, Heim M, Broglie L, Eapen M

Primary Author:

Gale RP

Journal Title:

Leukemia

Original Publication Date:

Apr 2023

Aplastic anaemia has diverse aetiologies including: (1) direct damage to haematopoietic stem or progenitor cells such as from chemicals, drugs and ionising radiations; (2) an abnormal bone marrow micro-environment, (3) immune-mediated mechanism(s); or (4) combination of these. Aetiologies may differ between persons with similar phenotypes and even genotypes [1] (References in the Supplementary).

Bone Marrow Disease(s):

Aplastic Anemia

PNH and complement gene variants

Author(s):

Risitano AM

Primary Author:

Risitano AM.

Journal Title:

Blood

Original Publication Date:

Apr 2023

Bone Marrow Disease(s):

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Real-World Validation of Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

ABSTRACT

Blood test identifies acute myeloid leukemia patients at greater risk for relapse after bone marrow transplant

A small portion of adults in remission from a deadly blood cancer had persisting mutations detected, which predicted their risk of death from having the cancer return

How to Manage Chemo Brain with Dr. Jorg Dietrich

What is "Chemo Brain" and how is it managed? Find out the best approaches for dealing with this common side effect in this recording with Dr. Jorg Dietrich.

Meningitis and PNH with Dr. Bhumika Patel

Dr. Bhumika Patel explains why meningitis can occur in patients with PNH and how it is both treated or prevented.

COVID-19 And Vaccines For Patients - with Dr. Veronica Dioverti Prono

When should patients be vaccinated, and with which version of the COVID-19 Vaccine? Learn all about how each type of vaccine works and which patients with bone marrow failure diseases should be vaccinated.

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What is a Clinical Trial? With Olga Rios, RN, of the NHLBI

What is a clinical trial? Why should a patient consider participating in one? Olga Rios, RN, offers a brief explanation in this recording.

Dealing with Fatigue, with Christina Cline, RN

Christina Cline, RN, at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, describes one of the common symptoms of treatment for bone marrow failure diseases: fatigue.
Learn how patients can communicate about their fatigue with their health care team as well as which strategies may help.