Blanche P. Alter

ORCID: 0000-0001-8458-7774 · 4 papers in corpus
observational 2022
EBioMedicine ·doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103760

BACKGROUND: Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a telomere biology disorder associated with high rates of bone marrow failure (BMF) and other medical complications. Oral androgens are successfully used to treat BMF in DC but often have significa…

nonrandomized-trial 2021
British journal of haematology ·doi:10.1111/bjh.17545

Reproductive health may be adversely impacted in women with dyskeratosis congenita (DC) and related telomere biology disorders (TBD). We evaluated gynaecological problems, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes in 39 females aged 10-81 years who…

other 2017
Blood ·doi:10.1182/blood-2017-08-802991
review 2004
American journal of hematology ·doi:10.1002/ajh.20183

The association between anabolic androgenic steroids and liver tumors was first noted in patients with Fanconi's anemia (FA). The hypotheses which led to this review were as follows: (1) androgen-treated individuals who do not have FA are a…