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Testosterone undecanoate reduces anemia in patients with subnormal testosterone levels

Testosterone Undecanoate Cuts Anemia in Hypogonadal Men

Decreased prevalence of anemia and components of metabolic syndrome after 54 weeks of tx
A case of acquired syphilis leading to involvement of the bone marrow and liver is described in a report published online March 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Report of Bone Marrow/Liver Pathology Caused by Syphilis

Case study describes 65-year-old patient with late-latent syphilis with normocytic anemia
Severe anemia

Severe Anemia Ups Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risk in VLBW

NEC risk not increased for RBC-transfused very low-birth-weight infants versus nontransfused
New mutations have been identified with next-generation sequencing in refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis

New Mutations Help Predict Survival in RARS-T

Mutations help classify risk in refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis
Erythropoietin-stimulating agents do not improve health-related quality of life in patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease

ESAs Don’t Improve Quality of Life in Anemia of CKD

Based on effect of erythropoietin-stimulating agents for higher hemoglobin targets
For children with lactic acidosis due to severe anemia

ASH: Longer Red Blood Cell Unit Storage Noninferior

Longer-storage RBC units non-inferior for children with lactic acidosis due to anemia
Head lice infestation could cause iron deficiency anemia in the absence of any other cause

Head Lice infestation Could Cause Iron Deficiency Anemia

Case report describes 23-year-old woman with no cause of anemia other than head lice infestation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has found that current evidence is insufficient for weighing the benefits and harms of iron deficiency screening and routine iron supplementation in pregnancy. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online Sept. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Anemia Screening

Insufficient evidence for screening and routine iron supplementation in pregnancy
Certain genetic mutations may be correlated with response to therapy and prognosis in aplastic anemia

Genetic Mutations May Impact Outcomes in Aplastic Anemia

Genetic evaluation may help predict prognosis in aplastic anemia
Fussy infants with unexplained bruising or bleeding may have late-onset vitamin K-deficient bleeding as a result of parental refusal of the vitamin K injection at birth

Case Study: Vitamin K Deficiency Result of Vaccine Refusal

Report of infant presenting with fussiness, blood in stool; parents refused vitamin K injection at birth