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Admixture Mapping Reveals Candidate Regions for Methotrexate Neurotoxicity Susceptibility: A Reducing Disparities in Acute Leukemia Consortium Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neurotoxicity is a rare, often dose‐limiting adverse effect of methotrexate (MTX) therapy that disproportionally affects Latino children. Factors contributing to the observed disparity are not well understood. This study leveraged admixture mapping to identify genetic regions associated with MTX‐related neurotoxicity susceptibility ...
Rachel D. Harris, Priya B. Shetty, Olga A. Taylor, Elizabeth G. Atkinson, Melissa A. Richard, M. Monica Gramatges, Mark Zobeck, Sandi Pruitt, Amy Hughes, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Ashley Chavana, Van Huynh, Kathleen Ludwig, Laura Klesse, Kenneth Heym, Timothy Griffin, Rodrigo Erana, Juan Carlos Bernini, Han Chen, Bing Yu, Philip J. Lupo, Karen R. Rabin, Michael E. Scheurer, Austin L. Brown, The REDIAL Consortium   +24 more
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Life course socioeconomic position and the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in a Norwegian twin study

Scientific Reports
Socioeconomic disadvantage throughout life is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and all-cause mortality. However, the extent to which common familial genetic and environmental factors explain this association is unclear ...
Huong Thu Nguyen, Eivind Ystrøm, Line Cecilie Gjerde, Øyvind Næss   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pili torti and multiple facial milia as an expression of ectodermal dysplasia in monozygotic twins

Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2014
Introduction . Genodermatoses – congenital diseases with diverse clinical presentation – are caused by ectodermal defects. pili torti and milia may be features of these defects. Concomitantly these symptoms are present in rare genodermatoses: Bazex-Dupre-
Monika Sikorska, Aneta Szczerkowska-Dobosz, Dorota Purzycka-Bohdan, Roman Nowicki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building digital twins of the human immune system: toward a roadmap

npj Digital Medicine, 2022
Digital twins, customized simulation models pioneered in industry, are beginning to be deployed in medicine and healthcare, with some major successes, for instance in cardiovascular diagnostics and in insulin pump control.
R. Laubenbacher, A. Niarakis, T. Helikar, G. An, B. Shapiro, R. S. Malik-Sheriff, T. J. Sego, A. Knapp, P. Macklin, J. A. Glazier   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inpatient Exposure, Confidence, and Knowledge in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Evaluating General Pediatric Residents During 2025 ACGME Curriculum Change

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background General pediatricians often evaluate hematologic and oncologic presentations before subspecialty consultation, yet the 2025 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) pediatric requirements reduce inpatient pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) time, raising questions about resident readiness.
Colburn Yu, Rohini Jain
wiley   +1 more source

Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
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Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome and epigenome analysis of monozygotic twins discordant for congenital heart disease

BMC Genomics, 2018
Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading non-infectious cause of death in infants. Monozygotic (MZ) twins share nearly all of their genetic variants before and after birth.
Guoliang Lyu, Chao Zhang, Te Ling, Rui Liu, Le Zong, Yiting Guan, Xiaoke Huang, Lei Sun, Lijun Zhang, Cheng Li, Yu Nie, Wei Tao   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin, Usanarat Anurathapan, Rawiwan Roongpraiwan, Potchanee Dandamrongrak, Siriporn Nakhonchai, Pawin Numthavaj, Vilawan Chirdkiatgumchai   +6 more
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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
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