| Literature DB >> 20692036 |
R P Gale1, G Barosi, T Barbui, F Cervantes, K Dohner, B Dupriez, V Gupta, C Harrison, R Hoffman, J-J Kiladjian, R Mesa, M F Mc Mullin, F Passamonti, V Ribrag, G Roboz, G Saglio, A Vannucchi, S Verstovsek.
Abstract
The term RBC-transfusion-dependence is widely-used by hematologists to describe a condition of severe anemia typically arising when erythropoiesis is reduced such that a person continuously requires ≥1 RBC-transfusions over a specified interval. Defining a person as RBC-transfusion-dependent has important implications in diverse hematological disorders especially because it strongly-correlated with decreased survival. Conversely, becoming RBC-transfusion-independent or receiving fewer RBC-transfusions over a specified interval is defined as improvement or response in many disease- and/or therapy-setting. Whether this correlates with improved survival is controversial. We used a structured expert-panel consensus panel process to define RBC-transfusion-dependence and -independence or improvement. We suggest these definitions may prove useful to persons studying or treating these diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20692036 PMCID: PMC8215731 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.07.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Leuk Res ISSN: 0145-2126 Impact factor: 3.156