Experimental Hematology
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 1054-1059 , September 2009

Elevated endothelial progenitor cells during painful sickle cell crisis

  • Rachel T. van Beem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Immunohematology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Rachel T. van Beem and Erfan Nur contributed equally to this study.
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  • Erfan Nur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Haematology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • The CURAMA Study Group, The Netherlands
    • Rachel T. van Beem and Erfan Nur contributed equally to this study.
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  • Jaap Jan Zwaginga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Immunohematology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Precious P. Landburg

      Affiliations

    • The CURAMA Study Group, The Netherlands
    • Immunology Laboratory Department, Red Cross Blood Bank Foundation, Curaçao, The Netherlands Antilles
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  • Eduard J. van Beers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Haematology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • The CURAMA Study Group, The Netherlands
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  • Ashley J. Duits

      Affiliations

    • The CURAMA Study Group, The Netherlands
    • Immunology Laboratory Department, Red Cross Blood Bank Foundation, Curaçao, The Netherlands Antilles
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  • Dees P. Brandjes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • The CURAMA Study Group, The Netherlands
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  • Ingrid Lommerse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Immunohematology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Hetty C. de Boer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • C. Ellen van der Schoot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Immunohematology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • John-John B. Schnog

      Affiliations

    • The CURAMA Study Group, The Netherlands
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  • Bart J. Biemond

      Affiliations

    • Department of Haematology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • The CURAMA Study Group, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: Bart J. Biemond, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Haematology, F4-224, Academic Medical Center, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • CURAMA Study Group

Received 5 March 2009 ,Revised 6 May 2009 ,Accepted 9 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2009.06.003

Experimental Hematology
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 1054-1059 , September 2009

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