Vol. 120, No. 3, 2008        January 2009     Obituary 129 Ernest Beutler, MD (1928-2008) Ben-Bassat, I.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:129 (DOI:10.1159/000175203)      Article (PDF 60 KB)      Free Access Original Paper 130 Increased Serum Levels of Anti-Angiogenic Factors Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase and Soluble Endoglin in Sickle Cell Disease Landburg, P.P. ;    Elsenga, H. ;    Schnog, J.B. ;    Duits, A.J.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:130-133 (DOI:10.1159/000178143)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 125 KB)      134 Human Osteoblasts Support Hematopoietic Cell Development in vitro Shiozawa, Y. ;    Takenouchi, H. ;    Taguchi, T. ;    Saito, M. ;    Katagiri, Y.U. ;    Okita, H. ;    Shimizu, T. ;    Yamashiro, Y. ;    Fujimoto, J. ;    Kiyokawa, N.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:134-145 (DOI:10.1159/000178144)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 1155 KB)      Case Report 146 Imatinib Mesylate Resistance in a Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patient with a Novel e8a2 BCR-ABL Transcript Variant Qin, Y.Z. ;    Jiang, B. ;    Jiang, Q. ;    Zhang, Y. ;    Jiang, H. ;    Li, J.L. ;    Zhu, H.H. ;    Li, L.D. ;    Liu, Y.R. ;    Chen, S.S. ;    Huang, X.J.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:146-149 (DOI:10.1159/000178145)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 121 KB)      150 Primary Penile Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Treated by Local Excision Followed by Rituximab-Containing Chemotherapy Kim, H.Y. ;    Oh, S.Y. ;    Lee, S. ;    Lee, D.M. ;    Kim, S.-H. ;    Kwon, H.-C. ;    Hong, S.H. ;    Yoon, J.H. ;    Kim, H.-J.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:150-152 (DOI:10.1159/000178146)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 220 KB)      Brief Communication 153 Diversity of Thalassemia Variants in Poland - Screening by Real-Time PCR Maciag, M. ;    Pochocka, D. ;    Adamowicz-Salach, A. ;    Jackowska, T. ;    Mendek-Czajkowska, E. ;    Pawelczyk, A. ;    Zdebska, E. ;    Burzynska, B.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:153-157 (DOI:10.1159/000178147)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 150 KB)      Original Paper 158 Clinical Correlates of Serum Pro-Major Basic Protein in a Spectrum of Eosinophilic Disorders and Myelofibrosis Ho, C.-L. ;    Kito, H. ;    Squillace, D.L. ;    Lasho, T.L. ;    Tefferi, A.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:158-164 (DOI:10.1159/000178148)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 175 KB)      Brief Communication 165 Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit the Differentiation of CD4+ T Cells into Interleukin-17-Secreting T Cells Ko, E. ;    Cho, K.-A. ;    Ju, S.-Y. ;    Woo, S.-Y.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:165-167 (DOI:10.1159/000178149)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 547 KB)      Case Report 168 Multi-Organ Iron Overload in an African-American Man with ALAS2 R452S and SLC40A1 R561G Sussman, N.L. ;    Lee, P.L. ;    Dries, A.M. ;    Schwartz, M.R. ;    Barton, J.C.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:168-173 (DOI:10.1159/000181183)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 565 KB)      Brief Communication 174 A Marked Increase in Myeloblasts in the Peripheral Blood of a Patient with Burkitt Lymphoma following Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Administration Takamatsu, H. ;    Yamazaki, H. ;    Yamashita, T. ;    Takami, A. ;    Okumura, H. ;    Nakao, S.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:174-176 (DOI:10.1159/000181184)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 197 KB)      Case Report 177 JAK2V617F-Positive Essential Thrombocythemia and Multiple Myeloma with IGH/CCND1 Gene Translocation Coexist, but Originate from Separate Clones Kuroda, J. ;    Matsumoto, Y. ;    Tanaka, R. ;    Kurita, K. ;    Kobayashi, T. ;    Shimizu, D. ;    Kimura, S. ;    Ashihara, E. ;    Horiike, S. ;    Shimazaki, C. ;    Taniwaki, M.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:177-181 (DOI:10.1159/000187645)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 246 KB)      Original Paper 182 Transfusion-Associated Iron Overload as an Adverse Risk Factor for Transplantation Outcome in Patients Undergoing Reduced-Intensity Stem Cell Transplantation for Myeloid Malignancies Kim, Y.R. ;    Kim, J.S. ;    Cheong, J.-W. ;    Song, J.W. ;    Min, Y.H.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:182-189 (DOI:10.1159/000187646)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 233 KB)      Brief Communication 190 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens of the Upper Limb Successfully Treated with Fondaparinux Filis, K. ;    Lagoudianakis, E.E. ;    Pappas, A. ;    Kotzadimitriou, K. ;    Genetzakis, M. ;    Sigala, F. ;    Theodorou, D. ;    Manouras, A.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:190-191 (DOI:10.1159/000187647)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 129 KB)      192 Genetic Inversions among Hemophilia A Patients from Macedonia and Bulgaria Sukarova Stefanovska, E. ;    Dejanova, V. ;    Tchakarova, P. ;    Petkov, G. ;    Efremov, G.D.  Acta Haematol 2008;120:192-194 (DOI:10.1159/000187648)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 173 KB)        Journal Home Journal Content Guidelines Editorial Board Aims and Scope Subscriptions Library Recommendation Search in this issue This journal is part of the fourth subject package of the Karger Journal Archive Collection Information on packages (PDF) Free sample issues For non-native English speakers and international authors who would like assistance with their writing before submission, we suggest American Journal Experts for their scientific editing service.  © 2009 S. 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