Background To determine the clinical significance of the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test in
children and adult patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Method We …

We have carried out a retrospective analysis of 490 non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHLs),
followed at our clinic, with the purpose of evaluating the clinicopathologic features of these …

Factor V Leiden (FV-Leiden) and prothrombin gene mutations (FII G20210A) are well-established
independent risk factors for thrombosis. In the recent years, many studies have …

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by
recurrent inflammatory attacks of serosal membranes. Several studies have focused on the …

Background: We tried to understand the significance of hyperlipoproteinemias, clinically.
Methods: We studied consecutive patients, applying for check up procedure, below the age of …

Background: Sickle cell diseases (SCDs) are accelerated atherosclerotic processes. We
tried to understand whether or not there is a prolonged survival with the increased number of …

Increased incidence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been reported in patients with
chronic myeloproliferative disorders. The exact incidence of PH in essential thrombocythemia (…

Objective: To find out gender differences in severity of sickle cell diseases (SCDs) in non-smokers.
Methods: Three groups of SCDs patients on the basis of red blood cell (RBC) …

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by a
reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22. Imatinib mesylate is a potent and …

Low cholesterol levels may be accompanied by solid tumors or hematological malignancies
such as multiple myeloma. Decreased cholesterol levels have been reported in some …