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BMC Blood Disorders is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of blood disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Blood Disorders (ISSN 1471-2326) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
BMC Blood Disorders 2008, 8 :1
Giving flu jabs subcutaneously to patients on oral anticoagulants was thought to be safer than an injection into muscle, but a randomized trial shows no more hemorrhagic events following intramuscular injections and fewer local reactions.
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Study protocol
Estimation of transient increases in bleeding risk associated with physical activity in children with haemophilia Carolyn R Broderick, Robert D Herbert, Jane Latimer, Chris Barnes, Julie A Curtin, Paul Monagle BMC Blood Disorders 2008, 8 :2 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Safety of intramuscular influenza vaccine in patients receiving oral anticoagulation therapy: a single blinded multi-centre randomized controlled clinical trial Josep Casajuana, Bego BMC Blood Disorders 2008, 8 :1 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Impact of delayed initiation of erythropoietin in critically ill patients Jeremiah J Duby, Brian L Erstad, Jacob Abarca, James M Camamo, Yvonne Huckleberry, Stuart N Bramblett BMC Blood Disorders 2007, 7 :1 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Spontaneous intra-peritoneal bleeding secondary to warfarin, presenting as an acute appendicitis: a case report and review of literature Jayesh Sagar, Vikas Kumar, Dharmendra K Shah, Ashok Bhatnagar BMC Blood Disorders 2006, 6 :7 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Genetic background determines response to hemostasis and thrombosis Jane Hoover-Plow, Aleksey Shchurin, Erika Hart, Jingfeng Sha, Annie E Hill, Jonathan B Singer, Joseph H Nadeau BMC Blood Disorders 2006, 6 :6 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [F1000 Biology ]
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Birth characteristics and the risk of childhood leukaemias and lymphomas in New Zealand: a case-control study Donny IM Wong, John D Dockerty BMC Blood Disorders 2006, 6 :5 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
Case report
Extensive myocardial infiltration by hemopoietic precursors in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome Farrah J Mateen, Sheila R Harding, Anurag Saxena BMC Blood Disorders 2006, 6 :4 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Insights into age- and sickle-cell-disease- interaction using principal components analysis Mamta Sharma, Manju R Mamtani, Manik Amin, Tushar P Thakre, Smita Sharma, Amit Amin, Hemant Kulkarni BMC Blood Disorders 2006, 6 :3 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The effect of an exercise intervention on aerobic fitness, strength and quality of life in children with haemophilia (ACTRN012605000224628) Carolyn R Broderick, Robert D Herbert, Jane Latimer, Julie A Curtin, Hiran C Selvadurai BMC Blood Disorders 2006, 6 :2 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
An unusual cause of acute abdominal pain Rao V Wunnava, Trevor M Hunt BMC Blood Disorders 2006, 6 :1 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Application of a haematopoetic progenitor cell-targeted adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector established by selection of an AAV random peptide library on a leukaemia cell line Marius Stiefelhagen, Leopold Sellner, Juergen A. Kleinschmidt, Anna Jauch, Stephanie Laufs, Frederik Wenz, W. Jens Zeller, Stefan Fruehauf, Marlon R. Veldwijk Genetic Vaccines and Therapy 2008, 6 :12 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Fatal hemolytic anemia associated with Metformin: a case report Clifford D Packer, Thomas R Hornick, Sarah A Augustine Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :300 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism with low-molecular-weight heparins: clinical implications of the recent European guidelines Paolo Prandoni Thrombosis Journal 2008, 6 :13 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Germline Polymorphisms as Modulators of Cancer Phenotypes Patrick Tan BMC Medicine 2008, 6 :27 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Thalidomide-related eosinophilic pneumonia: a case report and review of the literature
Lisa Tilluckdharry, Robert Dean, Carol Farver, Muzaffar Ahmad Cases Journal 2008, 1 :143 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Rb and hematopoiesis: stem cells to anemia Carl R Walkley, Vijay G Sankaran, Stuart H Orkin Cell Division 2008, 3 :13 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the neck:
report of a case treated by surgical excision and COP plus (PEG)-liposomal doxorubicin
Francesco Pisani, Mirella Marino, Steno Sentinelli, Maria Concetta Petti Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 27 :33 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Non-compliance is the predominant cause of aspirin resistance in chronic coronary arterial disease patients Kenneth A Schwartz, Dianne E Schwartz, Kimberly Barber, Mathew Reeves, Anthony C De Franco Journal of Translational Medicine 2008, 6 :46 (29 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
Original investigation
Anaemia and kidney dysfunction in Caribbean Type 2 diabetic patients Chidum E. Ezenwaka, Altheia Jones-LeCointe, Emeka Nwagbara, Dawn Seales, Fidelis Okali Cardiovascular Diabetology 2008, 7 :25 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
The M18 aspartyl aminopeptidase of Plasmodium falciparum binds to human erythrocyte spectrin in vitro Sonja B Lauterbach, Theresa L Coetzer Malaria Journal 2008, 7 :161 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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