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Mark you calendars and save March 11, 2006 for the National Science Center's Dinner and Auction at Fort Discovery in Augusta, Georgia. More information to come.

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Blood, 15 October 2005, Vol. 106, No. 8, pp. 2596.

Viral rescue of murine
Glanzmann thrombasthenia
Jerry Ware
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES

The platelet integrin receptor is central to the platelet's role in hemostasis and its absence results in the human bleeding disorder, Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT). In this issue of Blood, Fang and colleagues describe ex vivo viral transduction of mouse hematopoietic stem cells and determine the in vivo efficiency required to rescue the GT phenotype in a mouse model of the disorder.      more

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Preventing Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency is still a big problem today. In fact, the World Health Organization lists iron deficiency as one of the 'Top Ten Risk Factors Contributing to Death'. more

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Dow Jones Business News
Novo Nordisk Says EU OKs NovoSeven For Two New Treatments
Thursday February 19, 7:49 am ET
COPENHAGEN - Danish pharmaceuticals company Novo Nordisk A/S said Thursday the European Commission has approved NovoSeven for two new treatments. NovoSeven (Eptacog alfa (activated)) was approved for the control of bleeding in patients with factor VII deficiency and Glanzmanns thrombasthenia refractory to platelet transfusions.  more

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November 24, 2003
British Journal Recommends Immunization for Patients with Bleeding Disorders

The British journal Haemophilia outlined investigators' recommendations appropriate for patients with bleeding disorders, saying..." more

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Glanzmanns Thrombasthenia (GT) is caused by a deficiency of a protein on the surface of the platelet, called Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa. As a result, platelets fail to form a plug at the site of an injury. more

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Research Is being done by various organizations. Because of the rarity of the disease, funds for research are rare also. more

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Stories about people with GT:

At first glance, Julia Smith's curly golden hair, huge blue eyes and Cupid's bow lips bring to mind a life-size porcelain doll. But the bruises that dot the 2-year-old's body from head to toe tell a different story. Julia was born with a rare, incurable bleeding disorder called Glanzmann's thrombasthenia.

more stories          more about Julia

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Fund Raisers are put on by a variety of people. They have been very helpful in raising money and gaining community awareness. more

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