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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
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Dietary adequacy of adult surgical orthopaedic patients admitted to a teaching hospital in Zambia; a hospital-based cross-sectional study

BMC Nutrition, 2018
Background Sub-optimal dietary intake among in-patients including those with orthopaedic injuries is one of the factors that contributes to malnutrition and poor clinical outcomes in hospitals.
Nixon Miyoba, Irene Ogada, Jonathan Mulenga   +2 more
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Correction of Ineffective Erythropoiesis and Normalization of Iron Homeostasis After Exagamglogene Autotemcel in Transfusion‐Dependent β‐Thalassemia

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Exagamglogene autotemcel (exa‐cel) is a one‐time, ex vivo, CRISPR‐Cas9 gene edited cell therapy approved for patients with transfusion dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) aged 12–35 years. In a Phase 3 study (CLIMB THAL‐111), exa‐cel treatment resulted in reactivation of fetal hemoglobin and increases in total hemoglobin, leading to transfusion ...
Sujit Sheth, Selim Corbacioglu, Josu de la Fuente, Mattia Algeri, Joachim Rupprecht, Kevin H. M. Kuo, Ami J. Shah, Peter Lang, Hayley Merkeley, Ben Carpenter, Markus Y. Mapara, Robert I. Liem, Stephan Grupp, Yogi Chopra, Amanda M. Li, Janet L. Kwiatkowski, Melanie Kirby‐Allen, Maria Domenica Cappellini, Antonis Kattamis, Sakellarios Zairis, Tina Liu, William Hobbs, Haydar Frangoul, Franco Locatelli, Roland Meisel, on behalf of the CLIMB THAL‐111 and CLIMB‐131 Study Groups   +25 more
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Impact of dietary iron intake on anaemia in Tanzanian schoolchildren

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004
Objective. To investigate the nutritional relationship between dietary intake and prevalence of anaemia among Tanzanian schoolchildren. Methods. Dietary intakes of 101 schoolchildren aged 7 - 12 years were assessed using a pre-tested food frequency questionnaire.
Tatala, Simon, Ndossi, Godwin, Svanberg, Ulf, Ash, Deborah   +3 more
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Dietary haem-iron and iron supplementation in the third trimester are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus risk: cross-sectional analysis of a prospective study

Heliyon
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) poses significant short- and long-term risks to both mother and foetus. Understanding how maternal iron intake from foods and supplements influences GDM risk is crucial.
Heng Yaw Yong, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Su Peng Loh, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Nor Baizura Md Yusop   +4 more
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Therapeutic Silencing of Tmprss6 Reduces Iron‐Induced Inflammation and Prolongs Survival in MDS Mice

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of clonal hematopoietic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, cytopenias, and an increased risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Despite advances in supportive and targeted therapies, disease‐modifying interventions remain limited.
Shahla Vilcassim, Nuttanan Pholngam, Rattanawan Thubthed, Tiwaporn Nualkaew, Saovaros Svasti, Pornthip Chaichompoo, Kai Kysenius, Peter J. Crouch, Sibylle Dames, Mona Eisermann, Alberto Martinez, Ute Schaeper, Jim Vadolas, George Grigoriadis   +13 more
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Cell therapy comparison of dental pulp stem cells, hepatocytes, and their exosomes for liver fibrosis treatment in rats

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
DPSCs, hepatocytes, and exosomes were tested for liver fibrosis therapy. Exosome‐based treatment exhibited superior antioxidative and regenerative effects. Liver enzymes, oxidative stress, and profibrotic markers were significantly reduced. α‐SMA, desmin, and related gene expression were downregulated.
Sahar Rahimi, Seyedeh Mahdieh Khoshnazar, Ali Derakhshani, Nader Shahrokhi   +3 more
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Food frequency questionnaire for dietary intake of iron in pregnancy- A validation study

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Background and objective: Nutrition in pregnancy plays an important role for wellbeing of mother and fetus, later it further influences the development of child. Iron is one among the most important micronutrients required in pregnancy.
B.M. Bhagyashri, Sheetal Harakuni, Yeshita Pujar, Jang Bahadur Prasad   +3 more
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Dietary fortificant iron intake is negatively associated with quality of life in patients with mildly active inflammatory bowel disease

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2013
Background Iron deficiency anaemia and oral iron supplementation have been associated negatively with quality of life, and with adverse effects, respectively, in subjects with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Powell Jonathan J, Cook William B, Hutchinson Carol, Tolkien Zoe, Chatfield Mark, Pereira Dora IA, Lomer Miranda CE   +6 more
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The effect of dietary intake of iron and zinc on birth weight in early pregnancy

Payesh, 2012
Objective(s): To investigate the role of low dietary intake of zinc and iron in early pregnancy on birth weight.Methods: In a prospective longitudinal study, 218 pregnant women with low risk pregnancies were studied.
Fargol Sadeghian, Azita Goshtazebi, Leila Askari   +2 more
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