MD Drorit Merkel
MD Drorit Merkel
MD Drorit Merkel
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Partner Search Tool (PST)<br />
The Partner Search Tool (PST) is designed to search and find partners for joint research<br />
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Name: <strong>Drorit</strong> <strong>Merkel</strong><br />
Title: <strong>MD</strong> Position: Coordinator of clinical research<br />
and <strong>MD</strong>S<br />
Tel.: 972508334405 Fax:<br />
035305343<br />
E-mail: drorit.merkel@sheba.health.gov.il<br />
Name of Institute:<br />
Academic<br />
Chaim Sheba medical center<br />
Hospital including Hematology<br />
Industry (including SME)<br />
Country / Region Israel<br />
Summary of research topics:<br />
Iron in healthy population.<br />
Myelodysplastic syndrome in clinical research and laboratory iron and cytogenetic aspects.<br />
Key Words (5):<br />
Myelodyspalstic syndrome, iron, Mitochondria<br />
Relevant Publications: (up to 10):<br />
1. "Incidence and Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Combat Soldiers in the<br />
Israel Defense Forces", <strong>Merkel</strong>. D Huerta. M. Grotto.I. Blum. D. Tal. O.<br />
Rachmilewitz. E. Fibach. Epstein. Y. Shpilberg. O. J. of Adoles Health 2005<br />
Sep;37(3):220-3. IF-2.91 Rank Psychology 12/56 Q1. Rank Public Health 5/76 Q1.<br />
2. "The prevalence of low hemoglobin values among new infantry recruits and nonlinear<br />
relationship between hemoglobin concentration and physical fitness". Novack. V.<br />
Finestone. AS. Constantini. N Shpilberg. O. Weizman. S. <strong>Merkel</strong>. D. Am J Hematolo<br />
2007 Feb ;82(2):128-33. IF-2.126<br />
3. "The association between acute lead exposure from indoor firing ranges and iron<br />
metabolism" Vivante A, Hirshhoren N, Shochat T, <strong>Merkel</strong> D. IMAJ 2008. IF-0.628<br />
4. "Iron Chelation Therapy in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes – Consensus<br />
Conference Guidelines". Mittelman M. Lugassy G. <strong>Merkel</strong> D. Tamary H. Sarid N.<br />
Rachmilewitz E. Hershko C. IMAJ 2008. IF-0.628
5. "The association between hematological and inflammatory factors and stress fractures<br />
among female military recruits". <strong>Merkel</strong> D, Moran DS, Yanovich R,. Evans RK,.<br />
Finestone AS, Constantini N, and Israeli E. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise<br />
2008. IF-3.39 Rank Sport Science 4/71 Q1<br />
6. "Iron deficiency and the role of nutrition among female recruits in the IDF". Israeli E,<br />
<strong>Merkel</strong> D, Constantini N, Yanovich R, Shahar D and Moran . DS. Medicine & Science<br />
in Sports & Exercise 2008. IF-3.39 Rank Sport Science 4/71 Q1<br />
7. "Prediction model for stress fracture in young female recruits during basic training".<br />
Moran DS, Israeli E,. Evans RK, Yanovich R, Constantini N, Lester M, Shabshin N,<br />
<strong>Merkel</strong> D, Luria O, Erlich T, Hadid A, Khomanuk G, Laor A, and Finestone AS.<br />
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2008. IF-3.39 Rank Sport Science 4/71 Q1<br />
8. “Differences in physical fitness of male and female recruits in gender-integrated army<br />
basic training”. Yanovich R, Evans R, Israeli E, Constantini N, Sharvit N, <strong>Merkel</strong> D,<br />
Epstein Y, Moran DS. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Nov;40(11 Suppl):S654-9. IF-3.39<br />
Rank Sport Science 4/71 Q1<br />
9. "Anemia and iron deficiency in strenuously trained adolescents" <strong>Merkel</strong>. D Huerta M.<br />
Grotto I. Blum D. Tal O. Rachmilewitz E. Fibach E. Epstein Y. Shpilberg O. J<br />
Adolesc Health. 2009 Sep;45(3):286-91. IF-2.91 Rank Psychology 12/56 Q1. Rank<br />
Public Health 5/76 Q1.<br />
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Date: 17/2//10
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