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The Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases has been founded by Giuseppe Leone, Professor of Hematology at the Catholic University of Rome in 2009, with the collaboration of Prof. Eligio Pizzigallo, Infectivologist, and Luigi Maria Larocca, Pathologist.


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The Journal publishes original articles and topical reviews concerning both clinical hematology and infectious diseases. A particular attention will be deserved to original article focusing on the relationship between blood and infectious diseases.

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15:(1) (2023): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Reviews Topics:

 

14:(1) (2022): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Reviews Topics:

      • UPDATE ON MASTOCYTOSIS. Guest Editor: Prof. Livio Pagano. More...

 

13:(1) (2021): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Reviews Topics:

 

12:(1) (2020): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

COVID-19 and Reviews Topics:

      • ANEMIAS DUE TO DEFICIENCY OR DEFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF IRON AND/OR VITAMINS. Guest Editor: Domenico Girelli. More...
      • News on COVID-19, Review, Original Articles, and Letters to the Editor of the Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases. More...

 

11:(1) (2019): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Reviews Topics:

      • UPDATE ON THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES. Guest Editor: Raffaella Origa. More...
      • UPDATE ON HEMOPHILIA. Guest Editor: Giancarlo Castaman. More...

 

10:(1) (2018): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • UPDATE ON VIRAL INFECTIONS AND LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASES. Guest Editors: M. Luppi and L. Arcaini More...

 

9:(1) (2017): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • UPDATE ON SECONDARY LEUKEMIAS. Guest Editor: Richard Larson More...
      • UPDATE on “Rare Plasma Cell Dyscrasias” Guest Editor: M.T. Petrucci More...

 

8:(1) (2016): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND INFECTIONS. Guest Editor: Miguel Sanz More...
      • REVIEW SERIES: UPDATE ON FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA. Guest Editor: Corrado Tarella More...

 

8:(Supplementary Issue) (2016): Fifth International Symposium on Secondary Leukemia and Leukemogenesis

7:(1) (2015): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES. AN UPDATE. SINCE 2015. Guest Editors: C. Mecucci and M.T. Voso. More...
      • BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN HEMATOLOGIC PATIENTS: AN UPDATE. SINCE 2015.Guest Editors F. Aversa and M. Tumbarello More...

 

6:(1) (2014): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIAS: AN UPDATE. Guest Editors: M. Baccarani and F. Pane. More...
      • UPDATE IN HODGKIN LYMPHOMA. Guest Editor: A. Gallamini More...
      • ACUTE LYMPHOID LEUKEMIA IN ADULTS: AN UPDATE. Guest Editors: R. Bassan and A.Rambaldi More...

 

5:(1) (2013): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA IN THE ELDERLY. Guest Editors: S. Amadori and A. Venditti. More...
      • VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR UPDATE. Guest Editors: A. Federici and F. Rodeghiero. More...
      • TUBERCULOSIS UPDATE. Guest Editors: R. Cauda and A. Matteelli. More...

 

4:(1) (2012): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • MALARIA IN THE WORLD: 2012 Update. Guest Editors: F. Castelli and E. Pizzigallo More...
      • CHRONIC LYMPHOID LEUKEMIA: Update on Immunological Dysfunctions and Infections. Guest Editors: D. Efremov and L. Laurenti More...
      • AUTOLOGOUS HEMOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION IN LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA: 2012 UPDATE. Guest Editors: G. Meloni and G. Visani More...

 

3:(1) (2011): ORIGINAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS:

Review Topics:

      • FUNGAL INFECTIONS. Guest Editor: L. Pagano More...
      • THROMBOSIS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA. Guest Editor: V. De Stefano More...
      • ACUTE PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA AND I THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Guest Editors: F. Lo-Coco and G. Avvisati More...
      • THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS: Guest Editor: R. Larson More...

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Published: 2023-01-01

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2023): Review Articles, Original Article, Scientific Letter, Case Reports Letter to the Editor

Review Articles

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

Francesco Fabozzi, Angela Mastronuzzi
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Original Articles

BETTER OUTCOME OF HIGH-DOSE CEFTAZIDIME IN HEMATO – ONCOLOGICAL PATIENTS WITH INFECTIONS CAUSED BY EXTENSIVELY DRUG-RESISTANT PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA

Alzbeta Zavrelova, Jakub Radocha, Pavla Paterova, Pavel Zak, Benjamin Visek, Martin Sima
Abstract 275 | PDF Downloads 378 HTML Downloads 170

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ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN SICKLE CELL TRAIT: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY EVALUATING CLINICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN POSTPARTUM MOTHERS AND NEW-BORNS.

r. Salam Al-Kindi
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MANAGEMENT OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION BASED ON T-SPOT.TB ASSAY IN PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES

Emrah Kiliacaslan, Kadir Canoglu
Abstract 239 | PDF Downloads 346 HTML Downloads 157

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OUTCOMES OF OVERT AND NON-OVERT DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION USING THE ISTH DIC SCORING SYSTEM IN CHILDREN: A SINGLE-CENTER STUDY

Jassada Buaboonnam, Chonthida Wnagkittikal, Nattee Narkbunnam, Nassawee Vathana, Chayamon Takpradit, Kamon Phuakpet, Phakatip Sinlapamongkolkul, Kleebsabai Sanpakit, Khemajira Karaketklang, Bunchoo Pongtanakul
Abstract 210 | PDF Downloads 315 HTML Downloads 155

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A HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN PEOPLE WITH HEMOPHILIA, BLOODBORNE CO-INFECTIONS AND COMORBIDITIES: AN ITALIAN MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Mario Schiavoni, CARLO PRUNETI, SARA GUIDOTTI, ALESSANDRA MOSCATELLO, FRANCESCA GIORDANO, ANTONELLA COLUCCIA, RITA CARLOTTA SANTORO, MARIA FRANCESCA MANSUETO, EZIO ZANON, RENATO MARINO, ISABELLA CANTORI, RAIMONDO DE CRISTOFARO
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GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS AND ΑSSESSMENT OF Β-CELL FUNCTION BY 3-HOUR ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE (OGTT) IN PATIENTS WITH Β-THALASSEMIA MAJOR WITH SERUM FERRITIN BELOW 1,000 NG/DL: RESULTS FROM A SINGLE ICET-A CENTRE

Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis , Salvatore Di Maio, Christos Kattamis
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DOWNREGULATION OF STEAROYL-COA DESATURASE 1 (SCD-1) PROMOTES RESISTANCE TO IMATINIB IN CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA

Buket Altinok Gunes, Yalda Hekmatshoar, Tulin Ozkan, Sureyya Bozkurt, O.Sena Aydos, Yahya Buyukasik, Elifcan Aladag, Asuman Sunguroglu
Abstract 307 | PDF Downloads 331 HTML Downloads 160

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FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT ORGANISMS COLONIZATION IN AML PATIENTS.

Luca Guarnera, Gentiana Elena Trotta, Valentina Boldrini, Lucia Cardillo, Ilaria Cerroni, Valeria Mezzanotte, Gianmario Pasqualone, Arianna Savi, Beatrice Borsellino, Elisa Buzzatti, Raffaele Palmieri, Giovangiacinto Paterno, Luca Maurillo, Francesco Buccisano, Adriano Venditti, Maria Ilaria Del Principe
Abstract 243 | PDF Downloads 309 HTML Downloads 161

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SICKLE CELL TRAIT, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND OUTCOMES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Diego A Vargas-Hernández, Adriana Catalina Uscategui-Ruiz, Andrés Jesus Prada-Rueda , Consuelo Romero-Sánchez
Abstract 196 | PDF Downloads 213 HTML Downloads 106

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PHENOTYPIC AND MOLECULAR DETECTION OF BIOFILM FORMATION IN METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM DIFFERENT CLINICAL SOURCE IN ERBIL CITY

Pishtiwan Ahmad
Abstract 144 | PDF Downloads 188 HTML Downloads 98

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CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN PRETERM NEONATAL LATE-ONSET SEPSIS: TO PREDICT OR NOT TO PREDICT

GONCA VARDAR, Eren Ozek
Abstract 130 | PDF Downloads 176 HTML Downloads 94

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NATION-WIDE SURVEY ON THE USE OF THROMBOPOIETIN RECEPTOR AGONISTS (TPO-RA) FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN CURRENT CLINICAL PRACTICE IN ITALY

Francesco Rodeghiero, Dr. Mariasanta Napolitano, Nicola Vianelli, Lisanna Ghiotto, Silvia Cantoni, Giuseppe Carli, Monica Carpenedo, Valentina Carrai, Ugo Consoli, Gaetano Giuffrida, Elisa Lucchini, Elena Rossi, Cristina Santoro
Abstract 310 | PDF Downloads 249 PDF Appendix Downloads 0 HTML Downloads 105

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QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF LIVER IRON DEPOSITION BASED ON DUAL-ENERGY CT IN THALASSEMIA PATIENTS

Fengming Xu, Cheng Tang, Yiling Huang, Linlin Liang, Fuling Huang, Gaohui Yang, Peng Peng
Abstract 107 | PDF Downloads 170 HTML Downloads 101

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LEVOFLOXACIN PROPHYLAXIS VERSUS NO PROPHYLAXIS IN ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA DURING POST-INDUCTION APLASIA: A SINGLE CENTER STUDY

Irene Urbino, Chiara Frairia, Alessandro Busca, Silvia Corcione, Stefano D'Ardia, Chiara Maria Dellacasa, Valentina Giai, Carolina Secreto, Roberto Freilone, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, Semra Aydin, Giovannino Ciccone, Rosalba Rosato, Marco Cerrano, Ernesta Audisio
Abstract 276 | PDF Downloads 239 HTML Downloads 111

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HEMATOLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES BEYOND LYMPHOCYTOSIS DURING INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS: EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA

Arturo Gonzalez Quintela, Emilio Paez-Guillan, Joaquin Campos-Franco, Rosario Alende
Abstract 147 | HTML Downloads 107 PDF Downloads 200

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ITPA POLYMORPHISMS AND THE INCIDENCE OF TOXICITIES IN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

Patpetra Svasdisant, Waraporn Glomglao, Preeyanun Siraprapapat, Wiyakan Inthararujikul , Kalaya Tachavanich, Chetsada Boonthimat, Sakkarin Ardsiri, Kochpinchon Chansing, Suwimon Sriprach , Sasima Tongsai , Phakatip Sinlapamongkolkul , Kleebsabai Sanpakit , Jassada Buaboonnam
Abstract 147 | PDF Downloads 199 HTML Downloads 98

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OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA RELAPSING AFTER AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANT BEFORE AVAILABILITY OF CAR-T CELL TREATMENT

Ulrike Bacher, Stefanie von Matt, Yara Banz, Behrouz Mansouri, Urban Novak, Thomas Pabst
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PREVALENCE OF THALASSEMIA IN THE VIETNAMESE POPULATION AND BUILDING A CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PRENATAL SCREENING FOR THALASSEMIA

Danh Cuong Tran, Anh Linh Dang, Thi Ngoc Lan Hoang, Chi Thanh Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Mai Dinh, Van Anh Tran, Thi Kim Phuong Doan, Thi Trang Nguyen
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IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA ONSET AND RELAPSE DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. A MONOCENTER STUDY.

Giuseppe Auteri, Simona Paglia, Camilla Mazzoni, Mattia Biondo, Marta Venturi, Andre Davide Romagnoli, Daniela Bartoletti, Michele Cavo, Nicola Vianelli, Francesca Palandri
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THE IMPACT OF HUMAN PLATELET ANTIGEN ALLELE ON ANTIPLATELET ANTIBODIES AND CRYOGLOBULINS IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA AND HEPATITIS C VIRUS-ASSOCIATED IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA

Cih-En Huang, Yi-Yang Chen, Jung-Jung Chang, Yu-Ying Wu, Wei-Ming Chen, Ying-Hsuan Wang, Min-Chi Chen, Chang-Hsien Lu, Chung-Sheng Shi, Chih-Cheng Chen
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GILTERITINIB (XOSPATA ®) IN TURKEY: EARLY ACCESS PROGRAM RESULTS

Mehmet Hilmi DOGU, Ali Irfan Emre TEKGUNDUZ, Burak DEVECI, Gulten KORKMAZ, Melda COMERT, Omur Gokmen SEVINDIK, Osman YOKUS, Istemi SERIN
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The EVOLVING ROLE OF HAEMATOLOGY NURSING PRACTICE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY

Sarah Liptrott, Mairéad NíChonghaile, Liz O'Connell, Erik Aerts
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EXPRESSION AND CLINICAL CORRELATION OF PD-1/PD-L1 AND VE1(BRAFP.V600E) IN PEDIATRIC LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS

sneha tandon, Sheila Weitzman , Brooklyn Joyce, Bryan Maguire, Derek Stephens, James Whitlock, Cynthia Hawkins , Bo-Yee Ngan, Oussama Abla
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Scientific Letters

Epidemiological surveillance of SARSCov2 in β-Thalassemia Patients in the last two years: reinfection rate, insights and future challenges

Lorenza Torti, Francesco Sorrentino, Laura Maffei, Paolo De Fabritiis, Elisabetta Abruzzese
Abstract 219 | PDF Downloads 296 HTML Downloads 157

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Coagulopathy in Patients with Low/Intermediate Risk Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia treated with First Line Arsenic Trioxide in Combination with All Trans Retinoic Acid: A Monocentric Experience.

Francesco Autore, Patrizia Chiusolo, Federica Sora', Luca Laurenti, Livio Pagano, Andrea Bacigalupo, Valerio De Stefano, Simona Sica
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Humoral immune response after anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine “booster” dose in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)

NICOLA SGHERZA, Paola Curci, Rita Rizzi, Angela Maria Vittoria Larocca, Luigi Vimercati, Silvio Tafuri, Maria Chironna, Pellegrino Musto
Abstract 263 | PDF Downloads 325 HTML Downloads 159

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Kaposi Sarcoma in people living with HIV: is it water under the bridge?

chiara papalini, Lucia Brescini, Laura Curci, Sabrina Bastianelli, Francesco Barchiesi, Andrea Giacometti, Daniela Francisci
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Letters to the Editor

Gamma heavy chain disease associated with T-cell large granular lymphocyte lymphoproliferative disorder: case report and literature review.

Maria Laura Bisegna, Maria Assunta Limongiello, Stefano Fiori, Maria Stefania De Propris, Irene Della Starza, Stefania Trasarti
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A case of fatal hyperammonaemic encephalopathy in a patient with end-stage Multiple Myeloma treated with daratumumab

Mauro Passucci, Francesca Fazio, Maria Teresa Petrucci
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Neutropenıa Secondary to Sars-Cov2 Vaccınatıon in Post-Hematopoıetıc Stem Cell Transplant (Hsct) Patıents

LUIS MIGUEL JUAREZ-SALCEDO, Samantha Feijóo, Cristina García, Alejandro Alonso, Beatriz Aguado, Javier Ortiz, Angela Figuera, Rafael de la Cámara
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Achieving the cure of follicular lymphoma: is it time to finalize treatment strategies to reach this goal in a subset of patients?

Mauro Passucci, Giovanni Assanto, Alessandro Pulsoni
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Sequential Use of Efgartigimod and Romiplostim Restored Platelet Response in Two Multirefractory Thrombocytopenic Patients, Previously Treated with Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists

Monica Carpenedo, Dr, Dr, Dr
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Pulmonary actinomycosis by Actinomyces graevenitzii in two hematologic patients.

GABRIELE FACCHIN, Giulia Battaglia, Assunta Sartor, Carla Filì, Maria Elena Zannier, Marta Lisa Battista, Renato Fanin, Anna Candoni
Abstract 131 | PDF Downloads 70 HTML Downloads 39

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MJHID Educational Clinical Cases

Orbital Infiltration in a Patient with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Need for Multidisciplinary Approach and Comparison with the Literature

Riccardo Paggi, Francesca Mariotti, Jessica Mencarini, Silvia Bresci, Irene Capolmi, Filippo Bartalesi, Beatrice Borchi, Luca Nassi, Alessandro Maria Vannucchi, Alessandro Bartoloni
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