The Assessment of CD56 and CD117 Expressions at the Time of the Diagnosis in Multiple Myeloma Patients

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the CD56 and CD117 expressions and the clinical and laboratory findings in multiple myeloma (MM) patients. Materials and Methods: Analyses...

Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) –308G/A Polymorphism and the Risk of Multiple Myeloma: A Meta-analysis of Pooled Data from 12 Case-control Studies

Objective: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is an important cytokine involved in inflammation, immune response, and other biological processes. The association between polymorphism -308G/A in its promoter and the risk...

Prospective Evaluation of Infection Episodes in Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care Academic Center: Microbiological Features and Risk Factors for Mortality

Objective: We aimed to determine the frequency, type, and etiology of infections and the risk factors for infections and mortality in hospitalized cancer patients. Materials and Methods: We prospectively enrolled adult...

Depletion of innate immunity or bone marrow suppresion by viral infection ?

The frequency of Factor V G1691A (Leiden) mutation in Iraqi Turks