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paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Long term treatment with eculizumab in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: sustained efficacy and improved survival.

Author(s): 
Kelly RJ, Hill A, Arnold LM, Brooksbank GL, Richards SJ, Cullen M, Mitchell LD, Cohen DR, Gregory WM, Hillmen P.
Primary Author: 
Kelly RJ
Journal Title: 
Blood
Original Publication Date: 
Apr 2011

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired clonal hematopoietic disorder with increased mortality and morbidity due to intense intravascular

Bone Marrow Diseases: 

Loss of expression of neutrophil proteinase-3: a contributory factor in thrombotic risk in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Author(s): 
Jankowska AM, Szpurka H, Calabro M, Mohan S, Schade AE, Clemente M, Silverstein RL, Maciejewski JP
Primary Author: 
Jankowska AM
Journal Title: 
Haematologica
Original Publication Date: 
May 2011

Background: A deficiency of specific glycosylphosphatidyl inositol-anchored proteins in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria may be responsible for most of the clinical features of this disease, but some functional consequences may be indirect. For example, the absence of certain glycosylphosphatidyl

Bone Marrow Diseases: 

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria clones in severe aplastic anemia patients treated with horse anti-thymocyte globulin plus cyclosporine.

Author(s): 
Scheinberg P, Marte M, Nunez O, Young NS.
Primary Author: 
Scheinberg P
Journal Title: 
Haematologica
Original Publication Date: 
Jul 2010

BACKGROUND:

Clones of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor protein-deficient cells are

Bone Marrow Diseases: 

Natural history of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria clones in patients presenting as aplastic anemia.

Author(s): 
Pu JJ, Mukhina G, Wang H, Savage WJ, Brodsky RA.
Primary Author: 
Pu JJ
Journal Title: 
Eur J Haematol
Original Publication Date: 
Mar 2011

Objective:  Investigate the natural history of PNH

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