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Large genome-wide association study identifies three novel risk variants for restless legs syndrome

Communications Biology, 2020
Didriksen, Nawaz, et al. identify three novel genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome and confirm 19 out of 20 previously reported variants through a genome-wide association meta-analysis including nearly half a million individuals.
Maria Didriksen, Muhammad Sulaman Nawaz, Joseph Dowsett, Steven Bell, Christian Erikstrup, Ole B. Pedersen, Erik Sørensen, Poul J. Jennum, Kristoffer S. Burgdorf, Brendan Burchell, Adam S. Butterworth, Nicole Soranzo, David B. Rye, Lynn Marie Trotti, Prabhjyot Saini, Lilja Stefansdottir, Sigurdur H. Magnusson, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Thordur Sigmundsson, Albert P. Sigurdsson, Katja Van Den Hurk, Franke Quee, Michael W. T. Tanck, Willem H. Ouwehand, David J. Roberts, Eric J. Earley, Michael P. Busch, Alan E. Mast, Grier P. Page, John Danesh, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Hreinn Stefansson, Henrik Ullum, Kari Stefansson   +33 more
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2014 European Conference on Donor Health and Management. [PDF]

, 2015
The first European Conference on Donor Health and Management was held in the Hague from 3th- 5th September 2014 and hosted by Sanquin, the Dutch national blood donation organization.
Di Angelantonio, E, Ramond, A
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A genome-wide meta-analysis yields 46 new loci associating with biomarkers of iron homeostasis

Communications Biology, 2021
Bell et al. report 46 new loci associated with biomarkers of iron homeostasis, including ferritin levels, iron binding capacity, and iron saturation, in the Icelandic, Danish and UK populations.
Steven Bell, Andreas S. Rigas, Magnus K. Magnusson, Egil Ferkingstad, Elias Allara, Gyda Bjornsdottir, Anna Ramond, Erik Sørensen, Gisli H. Halldorsson, Dirk S. Paul, Kristoffer S. Burgdorf, Hannes P. Eggertsson, Joanna M. M. Howson, Lise W. Thørner, Snaedis Kristmundsdottir, William J. Astle, Christian Erikstrup, Jon K. Sigurdsson, Dragana Vuckovic, Khoa M. Dinh, Vinicius Tragante, Praveen Surendran, Ole B. Pedersen, Brynjar Vidarsson, Tao Jiang, Helene M. Paarup, Pall T. Onundarson, Parsa Akbari, Kaspar R. Nielsen, Sigrun H. Lund, Kristinn Juliusson, Magnus I. Magnusson, Michael L. Frigge, Asmundur Oddsson, Isleifur Olafsson, Stephen Kaptoge, Henrik Hjalgrim, Gudmundur Runarsson, Angela M. Wood, Ingileif Jonsdottir, Thomas F. Hansen, Olof Sigurdardottir, Hreinn Stefansson, David Rye, DBDS Genomic Consortium, James E. Peters, David Westergaard, Hilma Holm, Nicole Soranzo, Karina Banasik, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Willem H. Ouwehand, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, David J. Roberts, Patrick Sulem, Adam S. Butterworth, Daniel F. Gudbjartsson, John Danesh, Søren Brunak, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Henrik Ullum, Kari Stefansson   +61 more
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Perioperative donor bone marrow infusion augments chimerism in heart and lung transplant recipients [PDF]

, 1995
Background.: We and others have demonstrated that a low level of donor cell chimerism was present for years after transplantation in tissues and peripheral blood of heart and lung recipients; it was associated, in the latter, with a lower incidence of ...
Abdul S. Rao, Adriana Zeevi, Akihiko Kawai, Anthony J. Demetris, Armitage, Barber, Bartley P. Griffith, Billingham, Billingham, Brack G. Hattler, Caridis, Fontes, Gayle L. Rosner, Ildstad, John J. Fung, Kahn, Kareem Abu-Elmagd, Keenan, Massimo M. Trucco, McDaniel, Monaco, Paulo A. Fontes, Robert J. Keenan, Robert L. Hardesty, Robert L. Kormos, Rolles, Schlitt, Si M. Pham, Slavin, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Thomas E. Starzl, Yousem   +34 more
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Evidence for engraftment of human bone marrow cells in non-lethally irradiated baboons [PDF]

, 1997
Background. Prior to organ harvesting, an attempt was made to modulate the donor's immune responses against prospective xenogeneic recipients by infusion of 'recipient-type' bone marrow. Methods.
Fontes, P, Fung, JJ, Rao, AS, Ricordi, C, Rogers, J, Starzl, TE, Trucco, M, Zeevi, A   +7 more
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Whole-genome sequencing identifies novel predictors for hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome: a CIBMTR study

Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2023
Recurrent mutations in TP53, RAS pathway and JAK2 genes were shown to be highly prognostic of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Tao Zhang, Paul Auer, Jing Dong, Corey Cutler, Amy E. Dezern, Shahinaz M. Gadalla, H. Joachim Deeg, Aziz Nazha, Karen-Sue Carlson, Stephen Spellman, Yung-Tsi Bolon, Wael Saber   +11 more
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Providing health checks as incentives to retain blood donors — evidence from two field experiments [PDF]

, 2018
The collection of blood given by donors has proven to be a substantial societal and a managerial challenge. Consequently, blood donation services seek for incentive mechanisms to retain donors.
Clement, Michel, de Vries, Martha, Leipnitz, Sigrun, Mazar, Nina   +3 more
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Addressing concerns and suggestions of blood donors: An assured way for donor motivation, recruitment, and retention

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2023
The World Health Organization and National Blood Transfusion Council, Government of India, advocate regular repeat nonremunerated voluntary blood donors as the safest of all donors to meet the blood requirements of the country.
Sreethu Chand, R Amita, Debasish Gupta
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Detection of HIV-1 infection in dried blood spots from a 12-year-old ABO bedside test card [PDF]

, 1998
Background and Objectives: We tested dried blood from an ABO bedside test card which had been stored at room temperature for 12 years, to prove that a patient with HIV-1 infection had been infected by blood transfusion. Materials and Methods: Immunoblots
Eberle, J., Emminger, Ch., Gürtler, L., Mayer, G., Strobel, Erwin   +4 more
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Expert consensus on adjustment of pre-donation blood pressure screening requirements for blood donor population in China

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi
Standards for blood donors selection are established to ensure the safety of both donors and recipients, as well as the quality of blood products and an adequate blood supply.
Expert Panel on Blood Pressure Screening Strategies for Blood Donor Selection
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