Objective: This is a retrospective analysis of the clinical and laboratory features of 17 cases
of factor XIII deficiency that were followed in tertiary care hospitals in Riyadh, Kingdom of …

Background: The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a thrombophillic disorder characterized
by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APA). It often occurs in patients with …

Bilateral, simultaneous optic nerve sheath infiltration as a manifestation of leukemia relapse
is very rare. A 45-year-old woman with chronic myelogenous leukemia was successfully …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an adverse drug reaction caused by antibodies
to heparin/platelet factor 4 (PF4) complexes and results in the prothrombotic state. Early …

Background/Objective Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a clonal disorder of hematopoietic
stem cells, characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, peripheral cytopenias along with …

BACKGROUND : Total laboratory automation (TLA) is a relatively new way of improving the
management of high volume clinical laboratories. TLA may reduce staff, reduce operating …

Autosomal recessive severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) results from a maturation arrest
of granulopoiesis at the level of promyelocytes and apoptosis of myeloid cells. In SCN …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) offers the best
chance of cure and long-term survival for children with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). …

Objective: To evaluate Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT) as an inherited bleeding disorder,
its age and gender distribution. Design: A Retrospective Study. Setting: King Faisal …

BACKGROUND: Laboratory hematological tests are widely used in clinical practice to
assess health and disease conditions. Reference ranges provided by laboratory reports are …