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Inverse correlation of plasma leptin and soluble transferrin receptor levels in β-thalassemia patients
The aim of the study was to investigate the association of leptin with hematological parameters in β-thalassemia patients in Greece. We measured plasma levels of soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) and leptin...
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Accelerated phase of chronic myeloid leukemia presenting as pericardial extramedullary hematopoiesis
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Reticulocyte counting in thalassemic and other conditions with the R-1000 Sysmex analyzer
Precise reticulocyte counts are difficult to obtain by the manual method when their percentage in the blood is low or normal. In these instances, rapid reticulocyte counting by flow cytometry appears to offer ...