Author
Guy B Faguet, MD Retired Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Georgia Regents University
Guy B Faguet, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Immunologists, American Society of Hematology, International Society of Hematology, New York Academy of Sciences, Southern Medical Association, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, American Federation for Clinical Research, Southeastern Cancer Research Association, Polycythemia Vera Study Group
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.
Marcel E Conrad, MD Distinguished Professor of Medicine (Retired), University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Marcel E Conrad, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Blood Banks, American Chemical Society, American College of Physicians, American Physiological Society, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society of Hematology, Association of American Physicians, Association of Military Surgeons of the US, International Society of Hematology, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, SWOG
Disclosure: Partner received none from No financial interests for none.
Chief Editor
Perumal Thiagarajan, MD Professor, Department of Pathology and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Transfusion Medicine and Hematology Laboratory, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Perumal Thiagarajan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society of Hematology, Association of American Physicians, Royal College of Physicians
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Karen Seiter, MD Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology/Hematology, New York Medical College
Karen Seiter, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Cancer Research, American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology
Disclosure: Received honoraria from Novartis for speaking and teaching; Received consulting fee from Novartis for speaking and teaching; Received honoraria from Celgene for speaking and teaching.
Russell Burgess, MD (Retired) Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Eastern Carolina Internal Medicine, PA
Russell Burgess, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
Wendy Brick, MD Consulting Staff, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mecklenburg Medical Group
Wendy Brick, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, and American Society of Hematology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.