Peer Review and the Yellow Brick Road
Mid-November 2024
Naseema Gangat, MBBS
Dr. Gangat discusses peer review in scientific publishing and suggests possible points for remediation.
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Hematologists Should Consider Sitosterolemia in Patients with Hemolytic Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and High Cholesterol
Mid-November 2024
The rare genetic condition sitosterolemia, characterized by increased plant sterol levels in the blood, may first present to a hematologist as hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia, sometimes without the additional clinical or laboratory manifestations that occur in some patients, such as xanthomas and high cholesterol.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Pregnancy
Mid-November 2024
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is notoriously difficult to diagnose and manage. In addition to venous and arterial thrombotic complications, APS is associated with adverse outcomes when it occurs during pregnancy, including preterm delivery due to preeclampsia or placental insufficiency, unexplained fetal death, and recurrent pre-fetal death or pre-embryonic or embryonic loss.
Experts Release Guidance on Liver-Related Toxicities With Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A
Mid-November 2024
Patients with hemophilia A who have received valoctocogene roxaparvovec gene therapy need to be managed carefully to minimize their risk of hepatotoxicity, according to new guidelines. Experts suggest that a pretreatment assessment and ongoing monitoring of liver health after gene therapy administration may prevent short and potentially long-term hepatic sequelae.
