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Idiopathic gastric perforation in an asplenic infant
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2012 Introduction: The cause of idiopathic gastric perforations in neonates remains unknown. Perforations of the abdominal oesophagus, stomach and duodenum in infants and children are the rarest type of intestinal perforations.
Alex Olsen, Leigh McGill
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021 Background Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS1) is a hereditary disease caused by mutations in the AIRE gene with both endocrine and non-endocrine organ involvement. The existing data from China are limited, and this study aims to describe the
Ya-Bing Wang +6 more
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Non-cardiac issues in patients with heterotaxy syndrome
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2014 Management of complex congenital heart disease in patients with Heterotaxy syndrome (HS) has steadily improved. However, there is an insufficient appreciation of various non-cardiac issues that might impact the overall status of these patients.
Shyam S Kothari
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Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), 2022 Introduction: Sickle cell disease is an emerging anemia in Europe leading to high morbidity with severe acute complications requiring hospital admission and chronic consequences.
Patricia Reparaz +10 more
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Anales de Pediatría, 2022 Resumen: Introducción: La drepanocitosis es una anemia emergente en Europa que condiciona una elevada morbilidad con complicaciones agudas y crónicas. El manejo de estos pacientes es complejo y requiere atención interdisciplinar. El objetivo del estudio
Patricia Reparaz +10 more
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Sickle Cell Disease: Historical Overview and Current Therapies
Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide, yet the limited treatment options currently available do not always adequately control the disease and carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment is hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation, a procedure that carries considerable challenges and numerous ...
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde +4 more
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Risk of invasive pneumococcal disease in patients with asplenia/hyposplenism: A nationwide population-based study in Korea, 2009-2018 [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives: We aimed to determine the incidence and relative risk (RR) of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in patients with asplenia/hyposplenism, using a nationwide population-based database.
한민경 +4 more
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A multi-disciplinary, comprehensive approach to management of children with heterotaxy
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022 Heterotaxy (HTX) is a rare condition of abnormal thoraco-abdominal organ arrangement across the left–right axis of the body. The pathogenesis of HTX includes a derangement of the complex signaling at the left–right organizer early in embryogenesis ...
Thomas G. Saba +13 more
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Hepatology Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim In Fontan‐associated liver disease (FALD), chronic congestion often confounds conventional fibrosis markers, complicating surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although lymphatic dysfunction is fundamental to Fontan physiology, its contribution to hepatocarcinogenesis remains unclear.
Koji Imoto +14 more
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Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Twin atrioventricular (AV) nodes constitute a rare and highly complex electrophysiological substrate for tachycardia in heterotaxy syndrome (complex cardiac heart disease). We present the case of an 18‐year‐old male with right atrial isomerism, asplenia, univentricular physiology, and a Glenn shunt, who presented with a regular wide‐QRS ...
Rogelio Robledo‐Nolasco +13 more
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