Outcome of pulse therapy in pemphigus: A 10-year study
Background: Pemphigus is a potentially fatal autoimmune blistering disease affecting the skin and mucosa. Pulse therapy has been tried in pemphigus in India and other countries with variable results.
Sirisha Varala+3 more
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Objective: Promotion of the proliferative expansion of CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) is one of the side effects that limits the use of bleomycin (BLM) in the treatment of tumors. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that cyclophosphamide (CY)
Ping Li+6 more
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Characterizing and prognosticating chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the elderly: prospective evaluation on 455 patients treated in the United States. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Median age at diagnosis of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is \u3e 70 years. However, the majority of clinical trials do not reflect the demographics of CLL patients treated in the community.
Bhushan, Shriya+12 more
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Classical and Late‐Onset SOS/VOD After Allogeneic HSCT: A Japanese Transplant Registry Analysis
ABSTRACT Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno‐occlusive disease (SOS/VOD) is a lethal complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT). According to the 2016 European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation criteria, SOS/VOD is classified into classical SOS/VOD and late‐onset SOS/VOD, but their similarities and ...
Kyoko Masuda+20 more
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Effect of cytostatic drug presence on extracellular polymeric substances formation in municipal wastewater treated by membrane bioreactor [PDF]
The effect of the cyclophosphamide and its mean metabolites on extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) formation was investigated. Two lab-scale membrane bioreactors were followed in parallel (one with the cytostatic drugs, the second without ...
Albasi, Claire+5 more
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Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of both warm and cold autoantibodies, often leading to severe, treatment‐resistant hemolysis. In this systematic review of 81 patients across 35 studies, the median age was 45 years with a notable female predominance.
Jeremy W. Jacobs+12 more
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Allograft and Xenograft Acceptance under FK‐506 and Other Immunosuppressant Treatment [PDF]
We will focus on two issues, both involving, but not confined to FK-506: first, the meaning of the graft acceptance, which is, after all, the objective of immunosuppression for the transplant surgeon; and second, how to take the next great step of ...
Kahan B. D.+9 more
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ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic created major challenges for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT). Scientific societies and authorities recommended cryopreserving grafts before starting conditioning regimens, despite limited data on the clinical impact.
Irene Defrancesco+52 more
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Cytoxicity and cytostatic drug removal in a membrane bioreactor from wastewater [PDF]
The growing use of antineoplastic drugs in cancer therapy is an emerging issue in environmental research. The presence of the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide (CP) in municipal wastewater raises several environmental problems.
Albasi, Claire+5 more
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Effect of mycophenolate mofetil on the white blood cell count and the frequency of infection in systemic lupus erythematosus. [PDF]
Leukopenia is a common manifestation of SLE. Addition of immunosuppressive therapy in a SLE patient who is already leukopenic is a clinical concern. It could worsen leukopenia, increase the risk of infection, or both. The aim of this study was to analyze
Magder, Laurence S.+2 more
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