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What does it mean to be diagnosed with
aplastic anemia
aplastic anemia:
(ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most…
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The biennial Symposium will bring together physicians treating these diseases; laboratory researchers studying genetics, genomics, and
pathophysiology
pathophysiology:
Functional changes in the bodies that are associated with or result from disease or injury.
of
bone marrow failure
bone marrow failure:
A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy…
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This complimentary CME satellite symposium provided an in-depth and up-to-date review of research related to the biology, prognosis, natural history, and therapeutic management of patients with AA, PNH, MDS, AML, MPN, and related myeloid malignancies. The overall goal of the program is to bring together leaders in disease research and clinical practice to explore solutions to improving the care…
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Bone marrow failure
Bone marrow failure:
A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be…
includes other diseases and conditions that are…
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Dr. Pankit Vachhani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Associate Scientist of Experimental Therapeutics. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar in 2012 and on to complete his internal medicine residency at Virginia Commonwealth University, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center…
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David Hermel, MD, is a
hematologist
hematologist:
(hee-muh-TOL-uh-jist) A doctor who specializes in treating blood diseases and disorders of blood producing organs.
and medical
oncologist
oncologist:
(on-KAH-luh-jist) A doctor who specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer.
who specializes in malignant hematology with an interest in the use of novel therapies,…
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David completed his undergraduate training in Biochemistry at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He entered the Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.) at the University of California San Diego and carried out his Ph.D. research with Dr. Mark Kamps where he became interested in the problems that arise during
white blood cell
white blood cell:
Cells in the body that…
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Zahra Pakbaz MD is a board certified
hematologist
hematologist:
(hee-muh-TOL-uh-jist) A doctor who specializes in treating blood diseases and disorders of blood producing organs.
and associate clinical professor. in collaboration with her other team members, Dr Pakbaz provides comprehensive care for hematological disorders including
bone marrow
bone marrow:
The…
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Alejandro Marinos Velarde, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in
allogeneic stem cell transplant
allogeneic stem cell transplant:
A procedure where bone marrow stem cells are taken from a genetically matched donor (a brother, sister, or unrelated donor) and given to the patient through an…
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