Biomarkers of Iron Metabolism in Patients with CKD
The most abundant transition metal in the human body is iron, an essential element for growth and survival. The discovery of hepcidin that regulates...
Novel Cell Signaling Disruptor Shows Promise as Blood Cancer Treatment
Researchers from the University of Alberta have identified a new mechanism of cell signal inhibition that could prove beneficial to the treatment of blood...
Hem/Onc Roundup: Lymphoma, Melanoma, Stomach Cancer, and more
Actor Jeff Bridges Reveals Lymphoma Diagnosis
Jeff Bridges, 70, has been diagnosed with lymphoma, the actor announced on Twitter Monday evening. “I have been diagnosed...
Actor Jeff Bridges Reveals Lymphoma Diagnosis—What Does This Mean?
Jeff Bridges has been diagnosed with lymphoma, the actor announced on Twitter Monday evening.
“I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although it is a serious...
Iron Deficiency in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Approximately one billion individuals worldwide are affected by iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and there is a particularly high prevalence among patients with chronic kidney...
Post-Transplant Anemia Associated with Graft Loss
Following kidney transplantation, anemia is a frequent complication associated with increased cardiovascular morbidities and risk of graft loss. Eyner Lozano, MD, and colleagues in...
C-Peptide Index May Predict Proteinuria in Diabetic Anemia Patients
C-peptide, a marker of beta cell reserve, is associated with complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level is also...
