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News: January 07, 2009

MabThera Significantly Reduces Risk Of Serious Bl...
... Data from the phase III study, which is the first randomised study to evaluate the use of MabThera in treating platelet disorders, shows that patients with ITP who were given MabThera and standard treatment were able to maintain their blood platelet ...
Source:MediLexicon
Date:December 8, 2008
Patient Outcomes May Be Improved In Several Plate...
... survival outcomes for patients with various forms of thrombocytopenia, a group of bleeding disorders characterized by a low number of platelets in the blood, were presented on December 6 during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of ...
Source:Medical News Today
Date:December 8, 2008
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... Data from the phase III study, which is the first randomised study to evaluate the use of MabThera in treating platelet disorders, shows that patients with ITP who were given MabThera and standard treatment were able to maintain their blood platelet ...
Source:ANA - Athens News Agency
Date:December 7, 2008
Novel Therapeutic Approaches May Transform Treatm...
The studies featured in the press conference will report on a new combination therapy for previously untreated idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura , an investigational oral treatment for chronic ITP, a low-dose ...
Source:Earth Times
Date:December 6, 2008
Novel Therapeutic Approaches May Improve Patient ...
The studies describe a new combination therapy for previously untreated idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura , an investigational oral treatment for chronic ITP, a low-dose platelet transfusion strategy for ...
Source:Science Daily
Date:December 5, 2008
Black Women With Cervical Cancer Appear To Have F...
... Black women also were less likely to have two other chemotherapy-related side effects -- leukopenia, an abnormally low white blood cell count, and thrombocytopenia, a reduction in platelet cells. In addition, when compared with white women, black ...
Source:Medical News Today
Date:December 5, 2008
Cervical Cancer Chemo Easier on Black Women
... that can occur with frequent chemotherapy. Two other chemotherapy-related side effects -- leukopenia (an abnormally low white blood cell count) and thrombocytopenia (a reduction in blood clotting platelet cells) were also less common in black women ...
Source:MedlinePlus
Date:December 4, 2008
Fatal Case of Israeli Spotted Fever after Mediter...
... by the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus ( 3 ). This tick, which is also the vector of R. conorii subsp. conorii , has low affinity for hosts other than dogs. Therefore, like MSF, cases of ISF will likely be sporadic ( 4,5 ). ISF was first reported ...
Source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date:November 24, 2008
Cord Blood Testing
... Blood gases, to evaluate the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels Blood type and Rh Respiratory status Complete blood count ( CBC ) Platelet count Hemoglobin levels ( Hgb ) Hematocrit ( HCT ) Bilirubin levels Glucose Blood culture (if an infection ...
Source:How Stuff Works
Date:November 21, 2008
Congenital Rubella
... of mother having rubella while pregnant (particularly in the first trimester) Skin rash at birth ( purpura , petechiae) Low birth weight Small head size ( microcephaly ) Lethargy Irritability Deafness Seizures Cloudy corneas or white appearance to ...
Source:How Stuff Works
Date:November 21, 2008
Complete Blood Count
Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article: ADAM. "Complete Blood Count (CBC)." 16 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 21 November 2008. Definition A complete ...
Source:How Stuff Works
Date:November 21, 2008
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
... East European descent, and is uncommon in Asia. Symptoms Patients with CLL have a higher-than-normal white blood cell count . Tests to diagnose CLL include: CBC Flow cytometry Bone marrow aspiration Serum protein electrophoresis If your doctor ...
Source:How Stuff Works
Date:November 20, 2008
Bleeding Disorders
... chemicals to form a substance called fibrin that stops bleeding. Problems can occur when certain coagulation factors are low or missing. Bleeding problems can range from mild to severe. Some bleeding disorders are present at birth and are passed ...
Source:How Stuff Works
Date:November 20, 2008
Eight-Year Clinical Outcomes Of Enzyme Replacemen...
... of all patients are diagnosed before 18 years of age. These patients have variable combinations of problems with anemia, low platelet counts (causing risk of bleeding), enlargement of abdominal organs (spleen and liver), bone pain and abnormal bones ...
Source:MediLexicon
Date:November 13, 2008
Eight-Year Clinical Outcomes Of Enzyme Replacemen...
... of all patients are diagnosed before 18 years of age. These patients have variable combinations of problems with anemia, low platelet counts (causing risk of bleeding), enlargement of abdominal organs (spleen and liver), bone pain and abnormal bones ...
Source:Medical News Today
Date:November 13, 2008
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