"Bone Marrow Diseases"
Transplantation of Umbilical Cord Blood Following Chemotherapy for Blood Cancers A Study of Imatinib Versus Nilotinib in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP) [... more]
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"Myeloproliferative Disorders"
Arsenic Trioxide, Ascorbic Acid, Dexamethasone, and Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Myelofibrosis or Myelodysplastic or Myeloproliferative Disorders Clofarabine and Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With Relapsed or ... [... more]
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General Information About Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells. Age and past treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy affect the risk of developing a myelodysplastic syndrome. Possible ... [... more]
National Cancer Institute |
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of abnormal protein buildup in tissues. Amyloidosis is a rare and potentially fatal disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs. ... [... more]
Mayo Clinic |
Platelet Count: The Test
Describes how the platelet count test is used, when a platelet count is ordered, and what the results might mean Bleeding disorders or bone marrow diseases, such as leukemia, require the determination of the number of platelets present and/or ... [... more]
Lab Tests Online |
Policitemia vera
Policitemia vera (PV) es una enfermedad en la cual su cuerpo produce demasiados glóbulos rojos. Su sangre puede hacerse demasiado espesa. Esto causa problemas graves de salud. La PV aumenta el riesgo de formación de coágulos de [... more]
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What Are Bone Marrow Tests?
Bone marrow tests are used to check whether your bone marrow is healthy. Bone marrow tests are used to check whether your bone marrow is healthy. These tests also show whether your bone marrow is making normal amounts of blood cells. Bone marrow ... [... more]
Heart & Blood Institute |
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Myelodysplastic syndromes
History: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) were first described in the early 1930s. They were not treated as a separate group of disorders until 1976. Subtypes: There are several subtypes of MDS, mainly based on the percentage of immature blood ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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