Andrew Hantel and Lauren Merz
Nov 20, 2025, 14:05
Andrew Hantel and Lauren Merz Had an Important Conversation About Appropriate Care
American Society of Hematology shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The Duffy-null phenotype is common among individuals of African, Middle Eastern, and North African ancestry, yet often misunderstood — leading to unnecessary procedures, inappropriate dose modifications, and exclusion from potentially life-saving therapies.
Join experts Drs. Andrew Hantel and Lauren Merz for an important conversation about appropriate care. Learn how Duffy-null affects absolute neutrophil counts (ANCs), clinical trial eligibility, and treatment decisions, including:
- How standard ANC cutoffs can disadvantage patients
- Implications for chemotherapy, immunosuppressive drugs, and clozapine
- The intersection of Duffy-null with recent updates to CTC AE grading
Listen now here.”
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