Quality of Life and psychopathology in adults who underwent Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in childhood: a qualitative and quantitative analysis. [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Patients who undergo pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) may experience long-term psychological sequelae and poor Quality of Life (QoL) in adulthood. This study aimed to investigate subjective illness experience, QoL, and
Basso, G. +13 more
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Development of Bone Targeting Drugs. [PDF]
, 2017 The skeletal system, comprising bones, ligaments, cartilage and their connective tissues, is critical for the structure and support of the body. Diseases that affect the skeletal system can be difficult to treat, mainly because of the avascular cartilage
Alméciga-Díaz, Carlos J. +6 more
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A Novel Nonsense Mutation in FERMT3 Causes LAD-III in a Pakistani Family
Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 Leukocyte adhesion deficiency-III (LAD3) is an extremely rare primary immunodeficiency disorder, transmitted with autosomal-recessive inheritance. It is caused by genetic alteration in the FERMT3 gene, which leads to abnormal expression of kindlin-3 ...
Saba Shahid +6 more
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GRFS and CRFS in alternative donor hematopoietic cell transplantation for pediatric patients with acute leukemia. [PDF]
, 2019 We report graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)-free relapse-free survival (GRFS) (a composite end point of survival without grade III-IV acute GVHD [aGVHD], systemic therapy-requiring chronic GVHD [cGVHD], or relapse) and cGVHD-free relapse-free survival ...
Abdel-Azim, Hisham +53 more
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Towards a New Spatial Representation of Bone Remodeling [PDF]
, 2012 Irregular bone remodeling is associated with a number of bone diseases such as osteoporosis and multiple myeloma. Computational and mathematical modeling can aid in therapy and treatment as well as understanding fundamental biology.
Ayati, Bruce P. +3 more
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Case Reports in Hematology, 2019 Somatic mutations in CALR gene have been reported in 60%–88% of patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) who are negative for JAK2 and MPL mutations.
Qurratulain Rizvi +4 more
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Myeloid DAP12-associating lectin (MDL)-1 regulates synovial inflammation and bone erosion associated with autoimmune arthritis. [PDF]
, 2010 DNAX adaptor protein 12 (DAP12) is a trans-membrane adaptor molecule that transduces activating signals in NK and myeloid cells. Absence of functional Dap12 results in osteoclast defects and bone abnormalities.
Adamopoulos, Iannis E +11 more
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Bone matrix components activate the NLRP3 inflammasome and promote osteoclast differentiation [PDF]
, 2017 The NLRP3 inflammasome senses a variety of signals referred to as danger associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), including those triggered by crystalline particulates or degradation products of extracellular matrix. Since some DAMPs confer tissue-specific
Abu-Amer, Yousef +9 more
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Emerging imaging techniques in spondyloarthritis dual-energy computed tomography and new MRI sequences [PDF]
, 2020 Imaging of the sacroiliac joint plays a critical role in the classification of patients with axial spondyloarthritis. New imaging techniques are emerging, changing the way clinicians look at the sacroiliac joint.
Bird, Paul, Chen, Min, Jans, Lennart
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SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsThis case series describes the wide spectrum of clinical presentation, laboratory findings, and morbidity/mortality associated with dengue fever in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, treated in a dengue endemic region.
Waseem Shahani +11 more
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