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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-12-12
pubmed:abstractText
Therapy with RBC transfusions and rHuEPO for management of anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes causes recurrent fluctuations in hemoglobin levels. The purpose of this study was to elaborate a mathematical model for the interpretation of hemoglobin fluctuations and to correlate the resulting numerical parameter (Variaglobin Index) with quality of life and fatigue. In 32 myelodysplastic patients, lower amplitude of the Variaglobin Index was found significantly correlated with a better quality of life and less fatigue. The mathematical model proposed here makes it easy to monitor anemia in myelodysplastic patients and to adjust therapy accordingly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0145-2126
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
249-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
A mathematical model for the evaluation of amplitude of hemoglobin fluctuations in elderly anemic patients affected by myelodysplastic syndromes: correlation with quality of life and fatigue.
pubmed:affiliation
Unità operativa Centro Trapianti di Midollo Osseo, P.O. "R. Binaghi", Via Is Guadazzonis 3, 09126 Cagliari, Italy. gcaocci@alice.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article