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ReviewBlood advances2021

Approach to the diagnosis of aplastic anemia.

Amy E DeZern, Jane E Churpek

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Review in Blood advances, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Amy E DeZernDepartment of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD; and.
Jane E ChurpekDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care & Carbone Cancer Center, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Establishing a diagnosis of aplastic anemia (AA) can be challenging, but it is absolutely critical to appropriate management, especially differentiating between acquired and inherited forms of the disease. The hematology field requires updated diagnostic guidelines to ensure that appropriate clinical pathways are pursued for patients and their safety. There are increasing clinical options for patients with immunosuppressive therapy and transplant once the diagnosis is made. In a case-based format, this review emphasizes the newer data on molecular (somatic and germline) findings in AA and how they are (or are not) helpful during diagnosis. There are key details on somatic mutation profiles and stated evidence where available for prognostic and treatment indications. Germline details of newer syndromes are also outlined, which make this review modern and reflect areas of uncertainty for clinicians.

Indexed as

Anemia, AplasticHumansImmunosuppression Therapy

Identifiers

PMID34156438
PMCPMC8270669

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