Author
Alexandra C Cheerva, MD, MS Emerita Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantion, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Alexandra C Cheerva, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Oncology Group, Kentucky Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Salvatore Bertolone, MD Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Kosair Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Salvatore Bertolone, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Cancer Education, American Association of Blood Banks, American Cancer Society, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Kentucky Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Ashok B Raj, MD Professor, Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Kosair Children's Hospital, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Ashok B Raj, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Kentucky Medical Association, Children's Oncology Group
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Hassan M Yaish, MD Medical Director, Intermountain Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Treatment Center; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine; Director of Hematology, Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Department of Pediatrics, Primary Children's Medical Center
Hassan M Yaish, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Michigan State Medical Society, New York Academy of Sciences
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
Emmanuel C Besa, MD Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Emmanuel C Besa, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Cancer Education, American College of Clinical Pharmacology, American Federation for Medical Research, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, and New York Academy of Sciences
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Gary D Crouch, MD Associate Professor, Program Director of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Gary D Crouch, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Society of Hematology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose. Guy B Faguet, MD Former Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Georgia
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, and Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Linda K Hendricks, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Mercer University School of Medicine
Linda K Hendricks, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Hematology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Gary R Jones, MD Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development, Berlex Laboratories
Gary R Jones, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Western Society for Pediatric Research
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Michael Paul Kosty, MD Associate Director, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of Supportive Care Services and Hematology and Oncology, Ida M and Cecil H Green Cancer Center, Scripps Clinic
Michael Paul Kosty, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology, and Phi Beta Kappa
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Bernice R Krafchik, MBChB, FRCPC Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Dermatology, University of Toronto
Bernice R Krafchik, MBChB, FRCPC is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Dermatological Association, Canadian Medical Association, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Sejal Kuthiala, MD Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia
Sejal Kuthiala, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Ronald A Sacher, MB, BCh, MD, FRCPC Professor, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Director, Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
Ronald A Sacher, MB, BCh, MD, FRCPC is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Blood Banks, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Society of Hematology, College of American Pathologists, International Society of Blood Transfusion, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Glaxo Smith Kline Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Talecris Honoraria Board membership
Carlos Suarez, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Medscape Salary Employment
Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
