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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.
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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The impact of iron supplementation efficiency in female blood donors with a decreased ferritin level and no anaemia. Rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial: a study protocol. Baptiste Pedrazzini, Sophie Waldvogel, Paul Vaucher, Raphael Bize, Jacques Cornuz, Jean-Daniel Tissot, Alain Pecoud, Bernard Favrat Trials 2009, 10 :4 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Angiostatin anti-angiogenesis requires IL-12: The innate immune system as a key target Adriana Albini, Claudio Brigati, Agostina Ventura, Girieca Lorusso, Marta Pinter, Monica Morini, Alessandra Mancino, Antonio Sica, Douglas M Noonan Journal of Translational Medicine 2009, 7 :5 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of age, leukocyte count and day 21-bone marrow response to chemotherapy on the long-term outcome of children with philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the pre-imatinib era: results of the FRALLE 93 study Virginie Gandemer, Marie-Francoise Auclerc, Yves Perel, Jean-Pierre Vannier, Edouard Le Gall, Francois Demeocq, Claudine Schmitt, Christophe Piguet, Jean-Louis Stephan, Odile Lejars, Marianne Debre, Philippe Jonveaux, Jean-Michel Cayuela, Sylvie Chevret, Guy Leverger, Andre Baruchel, And the FRALLE group BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :14 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Graft-versus-lymphoma effect in a 64-year-old Caucasian woman after allogeneic stem-cell transplantation: a case report Gerhard Behre, Thomas Weber, Sebastian Theurich, Maximilian Christopeit Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :10 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Current status of haploidentical stem cell transplantation for leukemia Xiao-jun Huang Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2008, 1 :27 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Sickle cell trait and priapism: a case report and review of the literature Brian F Birnbaum, Joseph J Pinzone Cases Journal 2008, 1 :429 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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PTEN and rapamycin inhibiting the growth of K562 cells through regulating mTOR signaling pathway Zhiyong Cheng, Xiaoling Guo, Xiaoyang Yang, Zhiyun Niu, Shihui Li, Suyun Wang, Hao Chen, Ling Pan Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 27 :87 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Redo aortic valve replacement after partial upper sternotomy (hemisternotomy) in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenia: a case report Hiba Fatayer, Steven Griffin, Aristotle D Protopapas Cases Journal 2008, 1 :422 (29 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Termination of pregnancy due to Thalassemia major, Hemophilia, and Down's Syndrome: the views of Iranian physicians Mehran Karimi, Mohammadmehdi Bonyadi, Mohhamad reza Galehdari, Soheila Zareifar BMC Medical Ethics 2008, 9 :19 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cryptogenic hepatic insult, failing heart and advancing age: a case report. Akansha Agrawal, Manish Soneja, Ashish Goel, H Pati, Aparajit B Dey Cases Journal 2008, 1 :408 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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