This content is machine translated Rare diseases Gaucher disease – a sphingolipidosis A young adult patient with abdominal pain was found to have hepatomegaly and splenomegaly associated with thrombocytopenia and anemia. The bone marrow was then punctured and biopsied, followed by determination…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Anemia Autoimmune diseases as a cause of anemia Anemias are a common occurrence in routine medical care, and their causes can be varied. Anemia refers to a decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The cut-off value of hemoglobin… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) Transcript types, molecular response and biomarkers on the test bench. Chronic myeloid leukemia is a model disease for diagnosis and therapy of neoplastic diseases. The underlying cytogenetic aberration and the multistage progression enable the transfer of molecular cytogenetic findings into…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma (MM) Prognostic factors, the role of leptin and MGUS in focus. Multiple myeloma results from the degeneration of a single plasma cell whose clones spread throughout the bone marrow. Overall, the disease occurs very rarely. However, it is one of the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Hematology Blood, blood cells, blood diseases – current research at a glance The most important European meeting of hematologists is held annually in June. Renowned experts will gather at the EHA Annual Congress to present and discuss current research data on various…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Anemia Autoimmune diseases as a cause of anemia Anemias are a common occurrence in routine medical care, and their causes can be varied. Anemia refers to a decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The cut-off value of hemoglobin… CME-Test
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Platelet-rich plasma in theory and practice Regulatory guardrails in the manufacture of PRP and PRP combination therapies. Platelet-rich plasma” (PRP) has established itself as a useful option for autologous reinjection in the regenerative medicine of numerous specialties for the therapy of disturbed healing processes. Standardized manufacturing process… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Light chain amyloidosis New echocardiographic risk score? The prognosis of light chain amyloidosis (AL), a plasma cell dyscrasia, is largely determined by the presence of cardiac involvement. Conventional staging is based on cardiac biomarkers and free light…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics of eosinophilic systemic diseases On the trail of the EGPA A blood eosinophilia is defined by a number >500 eosinophils per μl. If a number >1500/μl is measured at least twice within two weeks, one is dealing with hypereosinophilia (HE).…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hematology The goal in sight: Optimal outcomes for hematology patients In hematology, the annual meeting of the European Hematology Association is one of the dates in the annual schedule. The association promotes excellence in patient care, research and education in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hemostaseology New concepts for a lifelong challenge – tumor-associated VTE. There has been a groundbreaking increase in knowledge in hemostaseology in recent years, both preclinically in basic research and clinically with the development of innovative treatment strategies. Using the patient…
