Sr. Assoc. Research officer (NM)
Christian Medical College Vellore, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore – 632004, Tamil Nadu, India
Korula A, Devasia AJ, Kulkarni U, Abubacker FN, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, George B, Mathews V. Impact of imaging modality on clinical outcome in Hodgkin lymphoma in a resource constraint setting. Br J Haematol. 2020 Mar;188(6):930-934. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16289. Epub 2019 Dec 7. PMID: 31811734.
Vikram Mathews, Alok Srivastava, Biju George, Anu Korula, Susmitha Perumalla, Fouzia Nambiathayil Abubacker, Nisham P N, Anup Devasia, Aby Abraham, Veeraraghavan Balaji and Kavitha M Lakshmi. Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms Are Common in Fecal Surveillance Cultures and Do Not Predict Bacteremia but Correlate with Poorer Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplants. Blood 2016 128:3406.
Alex AA, Ganesan S, Palani HK, Balasundaram N, David S, Lakshmi KM, Kulkarni UP, Nisham PN, Korula A, Devasia AJ, Janet NB, Abraham A, Srivastava A, George B, Padua RA, Chomienne C, Balasubramanian P, Mathews V. Arsenic Trioxide Enhances the NK Cell Cytotoxicity Against Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia While Simultaneously Inhibiting Its Bio-Genesis. Front Immunol. 2018 Jun 14;9:1357. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01357. PMID: 29963052; PMCID: PMC6010577.
David S, Nair SC, Singh GS, Alex AA, Ganesan S, Palani HK, Balasundaram N, Lakshmi KM, Joshi A, Kannan S, Korula A, Nambiatheyil Aboobacker F, Abraham A, George B, Apte SJ, Srivastava A, Mathews V. Prevalence of FVIII inhibitors in severe haemophilia A patients: Effect of treatment and genetic factors in an Indian population. Haemophilia. 2019 Jan;25(1):67-74. doi: 10.1111/hae.13633. Epub 2018 Nov 14. PMID: 30427567.
Korula A, Devasia AJ, Fouzia NA, Nisham PN, Kulkarni U, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B. Outcomes Following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Using Non-sibling Family Donors. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2019 Jan;35(1):43-49. doi: 10.1007/s12288-018-0988-z. Epub 2018 Aug 13. PMID: 30828147; PMCID: PMC6369069. Link
Varghese GM, Abraham OC, Mathai D, Thomas K, Aaron R, Kavitha ML, Mathai E. Scrub typhus among hospitalised patients with febrile illness in South India: magnitude and clinical predictors. J Infect. 2006 Jan;52(1):56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.02.001. PMID: 16368461.
Korula A, Devasia AJ, Kulkarni U, Abubacker FN, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, George B, Mathews V. Impact of imaging modality on clinical outcome in Hodgkin lymphoma in a resource constraint setting. Br J Haematol. 2020 Mar;188(6):930-934. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16289. Epub 2019 Dec 7. PMID: 31811734.
Vikram Mathews, Alok Srivastava, Biju George, Anu Korula, Susmitha Perumalla, Fouzia Nambiathayil Abubacker, Nisham P N, Anup Devasia, Aby Abraham, Veeraraghavan Balaji and Kavitha M Lakshmi. Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms Are Common in Fecal Surveillance Cultures and Do Not Predict Bacteremia but Correlate with Poorer Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplants. Blood 2016 128:3406.
Alex AA, Ganesan S, Palani HK, Balasundaram N, David S, Lakshmi KM, Kulkarni UP, Nisham PN, Korula A, Devasia AJ, Janet NB, Abraham A, Srivastava A, George B, Padua RA, Chomienne C, Balasubramanian P, Mathews V. Arsenic Trioxide Enhances the NK Cell Cytotoxicity Against Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia While Simultaneously Inhibiting Its Bio-Genesis. Front Immunol. 2018 Jun 14;9:1357. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01357. PMID: 29963052; PMCID: PMC6010577.
David S, Nair SC, Singh GS, Alex AA, Ganesan S, Palani HK, Balasundaram N, Lakshmi KM, Joshi A, Kannan S, Korula A, Nambiatheyil Aboobacker F, Abraham A, George B, Apte SJ, Srivastava A, Mathews V. Prevalence of FVIII inhibitors in severe haemophilia A patients: Effect of treatment and genetic factors in an Indian population. Haemophilia. 2019 Jan;25(1):67-74. doi: 10.1111/hae.13633. Epub 2018 Nov 14. PMID: 30427567.
Korula A, Devasia AJ, Fouzia NA, Nisham PN, Kulkarni U, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B. Outcomes Following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Using Non-sibling Family Donors. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2019 Jan;35(1):43-49. doi: 10.1007/s12288-018-0988-z. Epub 2018 Aug 13. PMID: 30828147; PMCID: PMC6369069. Link
Varghese GM, Abraham OC, Mathai D, Thomas K, Aaron R, Kavitha ML, Mathai E. Scrub typhus among hospitalised patients with febrile illness in South India: magnitude and clinical predictors. J Infect. 2006 Jan;52(1):56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.02.001. PMID: 16368461.
Kulkarni U, Devasia AJ, Korula A, Fouzia NA, Nisham PN, Samoon YJ, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B. Clinical Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma Post-Autologous Transplantation-A Single Centre Experience. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2019 Apr;35(2):215-222. doi: 10.1007/s12288-018-0989-y. Epub 2018 Jul 21. PMID: 30988555; PMCID: PMC6438994. Link
Mohanan E, Panetta JC, Lakshmi KM, Edison ES, Korula A, Fouzia NA, Abraham A, Viswabandya A, Mathews V, George B, Srivastava A, Balasubramanian P. Population pharmacokinetics of fludarabine in patients with aplastic anemia and Fanconi anemia undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2017 Jul;52(7):977-983. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2017.79. Epub 2017 May 8. Erratum in: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2018 Nov;53(11):1490. PMID: 28481355; PMCID: PMC5584518. Link
Venkatesh S, Kavitha ML, Zachariah A, Oommen A. Progression of type I to type II paralysis in acute organophosphorous poisoning: is oxidative stress significant? Arch Toxicol. 2006 Jun;80(6):354-61. doi: 10.1007/s00204-005-0053-1. Epub 2005 Dec 23. PMID: 16374596. Link
Arun AK, Senthamizhselvi A, Mani S, Vinodhini K, Janet NB, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, George B, Srivastava A, Srivastava VM, Mathews V, Balasubramanian P. Frequency of rare BCR-ABL1 fusion transcripts in chronic myeloid leukemia patients. Int J Lab Hematol. 2017 Jun;39(3):235-242. doi: 10.1111/ijlh.12616. Epub 2016 Dec 29. PMID: 28035733. Link
Ahmed R, Devasia AJ, Viswabandya A, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Karl S, Mathai J, Jacob PM, Abraham D, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B. Long-term outcome following splenectomy for chronic and persistent immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in adults and children : Splenectomy in ITP. Ann Hematol. 2016 Sep;95(9):1429-34. doi: 10.1007/s00277-016-2738-3. Epub 2016 Jul 2. PMID: 27370992. Link
Abraham A, George B, Ahmed R, Viswabandya A, Mathews V, Lakshmi KM, Srivastava VM, Chandy M, Srivastava A. Outcome of treatment with a low cost protocol in adults with T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a tertiary care center in India. Leuk Lymphoma. 2014 Apr;55(4):947-9. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2013.814130. Epub 2013 Jul 29. PMID: 23772647. Link
Korula A, Abraham A, Abubacker FN, Viswabandya A, Lakshmi KM, Abraham OC, Rupali P, Varghese GM, Michael JS, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B. Invasive fungal infection following chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia-Experience from a developing country. Mycoses. 2017 Oct;60(10):686-691. doi: 10.1111/myc.12646. Epub 2017 Jul 23. PMID: 28736936. Link
Devasia AJ, Mammen S, Korula A, Abraham A, Fouzia NA, Lakshmi KM, Abraham AM, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B. A Low Incidence of Cytomegalo Virus Infection Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Despite a High Seroprevalence. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2018 Oct;34(4):636-642. doi: 10.1007/s12288-018-0960-y. Epub 2018 Apr 16. PMID: 30369733; PMCID: PMC6186215.
George B, Mathews V, Viswabandya A, Abraham A, Ganapule A, Fouzia NA, Korula A, Lakshmi KN, Chandy M, Srivastava A. Immunosuppressive Therapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation for Aplastic Anaemia--The CMC Experience. J Assoc Physicians India. 2015 Mar;63(3 Suppl):36-40. PMID: 26529866. Link
Korula A, Pn N, Devasia A, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Sindhuvi E, George B, Srivastava A, Mathews V. Second Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Thalassemia Major: Improved Clinical Outcomes with a Treosulfan-Based Conditioning Regimen. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2018 Jan;24(1):103-108. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.10.012. Epub 2017 Oct 12. PMID: 29032269. Link
Varatharajan S, Abraham A, Karathedath S, Ganesan S, Lakshmi KM, Arthur N, Srivastava VM, George B, Srivastava A, Mathews V, Balasubramanian P. ATP-binding casette transporter expression in acute myeloid leukemia: association with in vitro cytotoxicity and prognostic markers. Pharmacogenomics. 2017 Feb;18(3):235-244. doi: 10.2217/pgs-2016-0150. Epub 2017 Jan 23. PMID: 28112576. Link
Varatharajan S, Panetta JC, Abraham A, Karathedath S, Mohanan E, Lakshmi KM, Arthur N, Srivastava VM, Nemani S, George B, Srivastava A, Mathews V, Balasubramanian P. Population pharmacokinetics of Daunorubicin in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2016 Nov;78(5):1051-1058. doi: 10.1007/s00280-016-3166-8. Epub 2016 Oct 13. PMID: 27738808; PMCID: PMC7115946. Link
Abraham A, Varatharajan S, Karathedath S, Philip C, Lakshmi KM, Jayavelu AK, Mohanan E, Janet NB, Srivastava VM, Shaji RV, Zhang W, Abraham A, Viswabandya A, George B, Chandy M, Srivastava A, Mathews V, Balasubramanian P. RNA expression of genes involved in cytarabine metabolism and transport predicts cytarabine response in acute myeloid leukemia. Pharmacogenomics. 2015 Jul;16(8):877-90. doi: 10.2217/pgs.15.44. Epub 2015 Jun 17. PMID: 26083014; PMCID: PMC7115907. Link
George B, Mathews V, Lakshmi KM, Melinkeri S, Sharma A, Viswabandya A, Sharma S, Das S, Ahmed R, Abraham A, Nair V, Apte S, Chandy M, Srivastava A. The use of a fludarabine-based conditioning regimen in patients with severe aplastic anemia--a retrospective analysis from three Indian centers. Clin Transplant. 2013 Nov-Dec;27(6):923-9. doi: 10.1111/ctr.12263. PMID: 24304374. Link
Poonnoose PM, Manigandan C, Thomas R, Shyamkumar NK, Kavitha ML, Bhattacharji S, Srivastava A. Functional Independence Score in Haemophilia: a new performance-based instrument to measure disability. Haemophilia. 2005 Nov;11(6):598-602. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2005.01142.x. PMID: 16236109. Link
Fischer K, Van den Berg HM, Thomas R, Kumar S, Poonnoose P, Viswabandya A, Mathews V, Kavitha ML, Bhattacharji S, Srivastava A. Dose and outcome of care in haemophilia--how do we define cost-effectiveness? Haemophilia. 2004 Oct;10 Suppl 4:216-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2004.01047.x. PMID: 15479401. Link
Balasubramanian P, Desire S, Panetta JC, Lakshmi KM, Mathews V, George B, Viswabandya A, Chandy M, Krishnamoorthy R, Srivastava A. Population pharmacokinetics of cyclophosphamide in patients with thalassemia major undergoing HSCT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2012 Sep;47(9):1178-85. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2011.254. Epub 2012 Jan 9. PMID: 22231460. Link
Sellathamby S, Lakshmi KM, Busson M, Viswabandya A, George B, Mathews V, Chandy M, Charron D, Krishnamoorthy R, Tamouza R, Srivastava A. Polymorphisms in the immunoregulatory genes are associated with hematopoietic recovery and increased susceptibility to bacterial infections in patients with thalassaemia major undergoing matched related hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2012 Aug;18(8):1219-26. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.01.011. Epub 2012 Jan 16. PMID: 22252124. Link
Chendamarai E, Balasubramanian P, George B, Viswabandya A, Abraham A, Ahmed R, Alex AA, Ganesan S, Lakshmi KM, Sitaram U, Nair SC, Chandy M, Janet NB, Srivastava VM, Srivastava A, Mathews V. Role of minimal residual disease monitoring in acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with arsenic trioxide in frontline therapy. Blood. 2012 Apr 12;119(15):3413-9. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-11-393264. Epub 2012 Feb 28. PMID: 22374701. Link
Varghese GM, Turaka VP, Janardhanan J, Yadav S, Lakshmi KM, S VT, Cherayil B. Serum siderocalin levels in patients with tuberculosis and HIV infection. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Aug;85:132-134. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.05.020. Epub 2019 May 18. PMID: 31112763.
Doria AS, Keshava SN, Mohanta A, Jarrin J, Blanchette V, Srivastava A, Moineddin R, Kavitha ML, Hilliard P, Poonnoose P, Gibikote S. Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound for assessment of hemophilic arthropathy: MRI correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Mar;204(3):W336-47. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.12501. Erratum in: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 Jul;215(1):262. PMID: 25714320.
Poonnoose PM, Thomas R, Keshava SN, Cherian RS, Padankatti S, Pazani D, Kavitha ML, Devadarasini M, Bhattacharji S, Viswabandya A, John JA, Macaden AS, Mathews V, Srivastava A. Psychometric analysis of the Functional Independence Score in Haemophilia (FISH). Haemophilia. 2007 Sep;13(5):620-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2007.01508.x. PMID: 17880453. Link
Poonnoose PM, Hilliard P, Doria AS, Keshava SN, Gibikote S, Kavitha ML, Feldman BM, Blanchette V, Srivastava A. Correlating clinical and radiological assessment of joints in haemophilia: results of a cross sectional study. Haemophilia. 2016 Nov;22(6):925-933. doi: 10.1111/hae.13023. Epub 2016 Jul 7. PMID: 27385495.
Poonnoose P, Carneiro JDA, Cruickshank AL, El Ekiaby M, Perez Bianco RP, Ozelo MC, De Bosch N, Baghaipour M, Tien SL, Chuansumrit A, D'Amico EA, van Zyl A, Sabour A, Candela M, Ricciardi JBS, Ruiz-Sàez A, Ravanbod R, Lam JCL, Jaovisidha S, Kavitha ML, Gibikote S, Shyamkumar N, Srivastava A; MUSFIH Study group. Episodic replacement of clotting factor concentrates does not prevent bleeding or musculoskeletal damage - the MUSFIH study. Haemophilia. 2017 Jul;23(4):538-546. doi: 10.1111/hae.13242. Epub 2017 Jun 2. PMID: 28574179. Link
Mathews V, George B, Chendamarai E, Lakshmi KM, Desire S, Balasubramanian P, Viswabandya A, Thirugnanam R, Abraham A, Shaji RV, Srivastava A, Chandy M. Single-agent arsenic trioxide in the treatment of newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia: long-term follow-up data. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Aug 20;28(24):3866-71. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.28.5031. Epub 2010 Jul 19. PMID: 20644086. Link
George B, Mathews V, Viswabandya A, Lakshmi KM, Srivastava A, Chandy M. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is superior to immunosuppressive therapy in Indian children with aplastic anemia--a single-center analysis of 100 patients. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2010 Mar;27(2):122-31. doi: 10.3109/08880010903540542. PMID: 20201693.
Jayandharan GR, Nair SC, Poonnoose PM, Thomas R, John J, Keshav SK, Cherian RS, Devadarishini M, Lakshmi KM, Shaji RV, Viswabandya A, George B, Mathews V, Chandy M, Srivastava A. Polymorphism in factor VII gene modifies phenotype of severe haemophilia. Haemophilia. 2009 Nov;15(6):1228-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2009.02080.x. Epub 2009 Aug 16. PMID: 19686262. Link
Rajasekar R, Mathews V, Lakshmi KM, George B, Viswabandya A, Chandy M, Srivastava A. Cellular immune reconstitution and its impact on clinical outcome in children with beta thalassemia major undergoing a matched related myeloablative allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2009 May;15(5):597-609. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.01.016. PMID: 19361752. Link
Thirugnanam R, George B, Chendamarai E, Lakshmi KM, Balasubramanian P, Viswabandya A, Srivastava A, Chandy M, Mathews V. Comparison of clinical outcomes of patients with relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia induced with arsenic trioxide and consolidated with either an autologous stem cell transplant or an arsenic trioxide-based regimen. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2009 Nov;15(11):1479-84. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.07.010. Epub 2009 Sep 1. PMID: 19822309. Link
Mathews V, George B, Lakshmi KM, Viswabandya A, John JM, Sitaram U, Daniel D, Chandy M, Srivastava A. Impact of pretransplant splenectomy on patients with beta-thalassemia major undergoing a matched-related allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2009 Mar;13(2):171-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2008.00953.x. Epub 2008 May 14. PMID: 18482210. Link
Bajel A, George B, Mathews V, Viswabandya A, Kavitha ML, Srivastava A, Chandy M. Treatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in India using a BFM protocol. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Nov;51(5):621-5. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21671. PMID: 18688848. Link
Korula, Anu, Devasia, Nisham P. N. Anup, Sindhuvi, Eunice, Lakshmi, Kavitha, Abraham, Aby, George, Biju, Srivastava, Alok and Mathews, Vikram Impact of a Non-Sibling Fully Matched Related Donor on Clinical Outcomes in Thalassemia Major Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; 2018, 24 (3): S349-S350 Link
Mathews V, George B, Deotare U, Lakshmi KM, Viswabandya A, Daniel D, Chandy M, Srivastava A. A new stratification strategy that identifies a subset of class III patients with an adverse prognosis among children with beta thalassemia major undergoing a matched related allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2007 Aug;13(8):889-94. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.05.004. Epub 2007 Jun 22. PMID: 17640592. Link
Viswabandya A, Baidya S, Nair SC, Lakshmi KM, Mathews V, George B, Chandy M, Srivastava A. Clinical manifestations of combined factor V and VIII deficiency: a series of 37 cases from a single center in India. Am J Hematol. 2010 Jul;85(7):538-9. doi: 10.1002/ajh.21741. PMID: 20575023; PMCID: PMC7159400.
Rajasekar R, Lakshmi KM, George B, Viswabandya A, Thirugnanam R, Abraham A, Chandy M, Srivastava A, Mathews V. Dendritic cell count in the graft predicts relapse in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing an HLA-matched related allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplant. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2010 Jun;16(6):854-60. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.01.013. Epub 2010 Feb 4. PMID: 20138229. Link
Jain P, Korula A, Deshpande P, Pn N, Abu Alex A, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Janet NB, Lakshmi KM, Balasubramanian P, George B, Mathews V. Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Limitations of Intensification of Therapy in a Developing Country. J Glob Oncol. 2018 Sep;4:1-12. doi: 10.1200/JGO.17.00014. PMID: 30222028; PMCID: PMC6371642.
Rajasekar R, Mathews V, Lakshmi KM, Sellathamby S, George B, Viswabandya A, Daniel D, Chandy M, Srivastava A. Plasmacytoid dendritic cell count on day 28 in HLA-matched related allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplant predicts the incidence of acute and chronic GVHD. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2008 Mar;14(3):344-50. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.494. PMID: 18275901. Link
George B, Mathews V, Viswabandya A, Kavitha ML, Srivastava A, Chandy M. Fludarabine and cyclophosphamide based reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens reduce rejection and improve outcome in Indian patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation for severe aplastic anemia. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2007 Jul;40(1):13-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705669. Epub 2007 Apr 23. PMID: 17450183. Link
Pai AA, Devasia AJ, Panetta JC, Mani S, Stallon Illangeswaran RS, Mohanan E, Balakrishnan B, Lakshmi KM, Kulkarni U, Aboobacker FN, Korula A, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B, Balasubramanian P. Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Generic Melphalan Is Comparable to Innovator Formulation in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2020 Feb;20(2):130-135.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2019.08.013. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31791694; PMCID: PMC7115908.
Bajel A, George B, Mathews V, Viswabandya A, Kavitha ML, Srivastava A, Chandy M. Adult ALL: treatment outcome and prognostic factors in an Indian population using a modified German ALL (GMALL) protocol. Leukemia. 2007 Oct;21(10):2230-3. doi: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404785. Epub 2007 Jun 7. PMID: 17554379. Link
Nemani S, Korula A, Agrawal B, et al. Peripheral T cell lymphoma: Clinico-pathological characteristics & outcome from a tertiary care centre in south India. Indian J Med Res. 2018;147(5):464-470. doi:10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1108_16
Kulkarni U, Devasia AJ, Korula A, Fouzia NA, Nisham PN, Samoon YJ, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B. Use of Non-Cryopreserved Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Is Associated with Adequate Engraftment in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Undergoing an Autologous Transplant. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2018 Dec;24(12):e31-e35. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.08.007. Epub 2018 Aug 22. PMID: 30142418.
Mathews V, Desire S, George B, Lakshmi KM, Rao JG, Viswabandya A, Bajel A, Srivastava VM, Srivastava A, Chandy M. Hepatotoxicity profile of single agent arsenic trioxide in the treatment of newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia, its impact on clinical outcome and the effect of genetic polymorphisms on the incidence of hepatotoxicity. Leukemia. 2006 May;20(5):881-3. doi: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404165. PMID: 16525498. Link
Mathews V, George B, Lakshmi KM, Viswabandya A, Bajel A, Balasubramanian P, Shaji RV, Srivastava VM, Srivastava A, Chandy M. Single-agent arsenic trioxide in the treatment of newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia: durable remissions with minimal toxicity. Blood. 2006 Apr 1;107(7):2627-32. doi: 10.1182/blood-2005-08-3532. Epub 2005 Dec 13. PMID: 16352810.
Ezhilarasi Chendamarai, MSc, Poonkuzhali Balasubramanian, PhD, Kavitha Lakshmi, MSc, Auro Viswabandya, MD, Biju George, MD, Alok Srivastava, MD, Mammen Chandy, MD, Vikram Mathews, MD Minimal Residual Disease Monitoring in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Treated with Arsenic Trioxide Blood (2008) 112 (11): 2534. Link
Shanmugaapriya Sellathamby, Ryad Tamouza, Kavitha M.Lakshmi, Vikram Mathews, Auro Viswabandhya, Biju George, Mammen Chandy, Rajagopal Krishnamoorthy, Dominique Charron, Alok Srivastava Polymorphism in the IFN-γ Gene Is Associated with Severe Acute Graft Versus Host Disease in β Thalassemia Major Patients Undergoing Matched Related Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). Blood (2007) 110 (11) : 1105 Link
George B, Pn N, Devasia AJ, Kulkarni U, Korula A, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Mathews V. Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide as Sole Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis Is Feasible in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia Using Matched Sibling Donors. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2018 Mar;24(3):494-500. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.10.034. Epub 2017 Oct 31. PMID: 29100905. Link
Mohanan E, Panetta JC, Lakshmi KM, Edison ES, Korula A, Na F, Abraham A, Viswabandya A, George B, Mathews V, Srivastava A, Balasubramanian P. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Treosulfan in Patients With Thalassemia Major Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Sep;104(3):575-583. doi: 10.1002/cpt.988. Epub 2018 Jan 17. PMID: 29247522; PMCID: PMC6045930. Link
Fouzia NA, Edison ES, Lakshmi KM, Korula A, Velayudhan SR, Balasubramanian P, Abraham A, Viswabandya A, George B, Mathews V, Srivastava A. Long-term outcome of mixed chimerism after stem cell transplantation for thalassemia major conditioned with busulfan and cyclophosphamide. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2018 Feb;53(2):169-174. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2017.231. Epub 2017 Oct 16. PMID: 29035392. Link
Ganapule A, Nemani S, Korula A, Lakshmi KM, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Balasubramanian P, George B, Mathews V. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Evolution of an Effective Strategy in India. J Glob Oncol. 2017 Dec;3(6):773-781. doi: 10.1200/JGO.2016.006650. Epub 2017 Feb 8. PMID: 24498329; PMCID: PMC5735966. Link
Philip C, George B, Ganapule A, Korula A, Jain P, Alex AA, Lakshmi KM, Sitaram U, Abubacker FN, Abraham A, Viswabandya A, Srivastava VM, Srivastava A, Balasubramanian P, Mathews V. Acute myeloid leukaemia: challenges and real world data from India. Br J Haematol. 2015 Jul;170(1):110-7. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13406. Epub 2015 Apr 9. PMID: 25858293; PMCID: PMC4864448. Link
Chendamarai E, Ganesan S, Alex AA, Kamath V, Nair SC, Nellickal AJ, Janet NB, Srivastava V, Lakshmi KM, Viswabandya A, Abraham A, Aiyaz M, Mullapudi N, Mugasimangalam R, Padua RA, Chomienne C, Chandy M, Srivastava A, George B, Balasubramanian P, Mathews V. Comparison of newly diagnosed and relapsed patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with arsenic trioxide: insight into mechanisms of resistance. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 30;10(3):e0121912. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121912. PMID: 25822503; PMCID: PMC4378855. Link
Poonnoose PM, Thomas R, Keshava SN, Cherian RS, Padankatti S, Pazani D, Kavitha ML, Devadarasini M, Bhattacharji S, Viswabandya A, John JA, Macaden AS, Mathews V, Srivastava A. Psychometric analysis of the Functional Independence Score in Haemophilia (FISH). Haemophilia. 2007 Sep;13(5):620-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2007.01508.x. PMID: 17880453. Link
Padankatti SM, Macaden AS, Cherian SM, Thirumugam M, Pazani D, Kalaiselvan M, John JA, Subbian E, Prakash H, Poonnoose PM, Kavitha ML, Devadarasini M, Viswabandya A, Mathews V, Srivastava A. A patient-prioritized ability assessment in haemophilia: the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Haemophilia. 2011 Jul;17(4):605-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2010.02465.x. Epub 2011 Feb 7. PMID: 21299744. Link
Mathews V, George B, Viswabandya A, Abraham A, Ahmed R, Ganapule A, Sindhuvi E, Lakshmi KM, Srivastava A. Improved clinical outcomes of high risk β thalassemia major patients undergoing a HLA matched related allogeneic stem cell transplant with a treosulfan based conditioning regimen and peripheral blood stem cell grafts. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 26;8(4):e61637. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061637. PMID: 23637873; PMCID: PMC3637210. Link
Pai AA, Mohan A, Benjamin ESB, Illangeswaran RSS, Xavier Raj I, Janet NB, Arunachalam AK, Kavitha ML, Kulkarni U, Devasia AJ, Fouzia NA, Abraham A, Srivastava A, George B, Mathews V, Korula A, Balasubramanian P. NUDT15 c.415C>T Polymorphism Predicts 6-MP Induced Early Myelotoxicity in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Maintenance Therapy. Pharmgenomics Pers Med. 2021 Oct 2;14:1303-1313. doi: 10.2147/PGPM.S325813. PMID: 34629890; PMCID: PMC8495143.
Ekbote VS, George B, Mathews V, Lakshmi K, Ganapule A, Abubacker FN, Korula A, Srivastava A. Efficacy of Second Line Agents Dapsone & Azathioprine in Children & Adults with Immune Thrombocytopenia: Single Centre Experience from India. Blood. 2015; December 3:126(23):1064
Fouzia NA, Raj R, Choudhary D, Damodar S, Apte SS,John J, Dixit A,Subramanyan K, Easow J, Bhat S,Philip C C,Mathew A, Lakshmi KM, Korula A, Abraham A,Viswabandya A, Srivastava A. Outcome of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Thalassemia Major in India. Blood; 2015 December 3; 126 (23):3219.
Ganapule A, Apte S, Khattry N, Jain RA, John JM, Damodar S, Kumar L, Bhurani D, Lakshmi KM, Ahmed R, Sahoo RK, Srinivasarao NK, Mathew A, Saikia T, Gupta A, Punatar S, Subramani K, Abraham A, Viswabandya A, Srivastava A, George B, Mathews V. Pre-Transplant Consolidation and Cost Effectiveness of RIC Allogeneic SCT in Patients of AML-CR1 in India. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant ; 2015;21 (2) S266eS321.
George B, Viswabandya A, Alex AA, Lakshmi K, Abraham A, Ganapule A, Fouzia NA, Srivastava A, Mathews V. The Addition of Meloxicam to G-CSF Is Associated with Good Mobilization Rates, Faster Engraftment and Reduced Toxicity and Hospital Stay after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantationea Phase II Study. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 21 (2015) S136eS137.
George B, Viswabandya A, Abraham A, Lakshmi K, Ganapule A, Fouzia N. A, Korula A, Srivastava A, Mathews V. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Is Superior to Immunosuppressive Therapy in Children with Aplastic Anaemia – a Single Centre Analysis from India. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation ; 2015 ; 21 (2 Supplement ) S221 doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.11.340.
Barade A, Aboobacker F, Korula A, Lakshmi K, Devasia A, Abraham A, Mathews V, Edison E, George B. Impact of donor telomere length on survival in patients undergoing matched sibling donor transplantation for aplastic anaemia. Br J Haematol. 2021 Oct 3. doi: 10.1111/bjh.17880. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34605011. Link
Aboobacker FN, Dixit G, Lakshmi KM, Korula A, Abraham A, George B, Mathews V, Srivastava A. Outcome of iron reduction therapy in ex-thalassemics. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 22;16(1):e0238793. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238793. PMID: 33481797; PMCID: PMC7822270. Link
Daniel HD, Kumar S, Kannangai R, J F, Joel JN, Abraham A, Lakshmi KM, Agbandje-McKenna M, Coleman KE, Srivastava A, Srivastava A, Abraham AM. Age-stratified adeno-associated virus serotype 3 neutralizing and total antibody prevalence in hemophilia A patients from India. J Med Virol. 2022 May 16. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27859. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35577570.
Kulkarni UP, Pai AA, Kavitha ML, Selvarajan S, Lionel S, Devasia AJ, Korula A, Fouzia NA, Sindhuvi E, Abraham A, Srivastava A, Mathews V, George B, Balasubramanian P. Endothelial Activation and Stress Index-Measured Pretransplantation Predicts Transplantation-Related Mortality in Patients with Thalassemia Major Undergoing Transplantation with Thiotepa, Treosulfan, and Fludarabine Conditioning. Transplant Cell Ther. 2022 Jul;28(7):356.e1-356.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.05.001. Epub 2022 May 9. PMID: 35550442.
Jain P, Deshpande P, Korula A, Nisham P N, Alex AA, Fouzia NA, Lakshmi K, Abraham A, Balasubramanian P, Srivastava A, George B, Mathews V. Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Cost Effective Strategy and Limitations of Intensification of Therapy in India. Blood (2015) 126 (23): 3732.
George B, Kulkarni U, Lionel S, Devasia AJ, Aboobacker FN, Lakshmi KM, Selvarajan S, Korula A, Rose W, Varghese GM, Rupali P, Veeraraghavan B, Michael JS, Abraham A, Abraham A, Mathews V. Haploidentical transplantation is feasible and associated with reasonable outcomes despite major infective complications-A single center experience from India. Transplant Cell Ther. 2022 Jan;28(1):45.e1-45.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.09.020. Epub 2021 Oct 2. PMID: 34607073.
George B, Balakrishnan R, S P, Lionel S, Selvarajan S, Devasia AJ, Korula A, Lakshmi KM, Aboobacker FN, Kulkarni U, Godson HF, Raj JS, Abraham A, Backianathan S, Mathews V. Total marrow lymphoid irradiation and cyclophosphamide is associated with low toxicity and good outcomes in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia in lymphoid blast crises - A phase I study. Clin Transplant. 2023 May 5:e15010. doi: 10.1111/ctr.15010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37144852.
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