About publications

 

Booklets and other publications are published by the IWMF to address many aspects of the disease. They provide the WM patient and caregiver with the information needed to confront the diagnosis of WM, to cope during therapy, and to emerge a survivor. These publications include Content that:

• Provides answers to basic questions about WM
• Explains how to interpret various medical and blood tests
• Outlines the intricacies of the immune system
• Discusses options when treatment is needed

 

Most of these publications are directed to laypersons, and they are revised continually as the knowledge of WM advances.

Units of measure in the IWMF publications are US and differ from Australian units of measure as shown in the following table:

 

Comparison of US and differing Australian units of Measure

Components		Abbreviation	Units of Measure
			Australian	US
White blood cells (Leukocytes)		WBC	x 109/L	x 103/µL
Lymphocytes, absolute		LY, abs	x 109/L	x 103/µL
Monocytes, absolute		MO, abs	x 109/L	x 103/µL
Granulocytes, absolute		GR, abs	x 109/L	x 103/µL
Neutrophils, absolute		NE, abs	x 109/L	x 103/µL
Eosinophils, absolute		EOS, abs	x 109/L	x 103/µL
Basophils, absolute		BAS, abs	x 109/L	x 103/µL
Red blood cells (Erythrocytes)		RBC	x 1012/L	x 106/µL
Haemoglobin		HgB	g/L	g/dL
Hematocrit		HCT	L/L	%
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration		MCHC	g/L	g/dL
Platelets		PLT	x 109/L	x 103/µL or K/µL
IgG Serum Immunoglobulin		IgG	g/L	mg/dL
IgA Serum Immunoglobulin		IgA	g/L	mg/dL
IgM Serum Immunoglobulin		IgM	g/L	mg/dL

 

 

IWMF publications can be downloaded directly from the IWMF website. Publications can be downloaded here.