Homozygote drepanocytosis: Ferric status and inflammation in world and Africa: Review article and meta analysis [PDF]
Health Science Reports, 2023 Background and Aims Major sickle cell syndromes are subjected to a high frequency of hemolysis, infections, oxidative stress, and vasooclusive crises which promote inflammation and iron balance disorders. We aimed to systematically review and analyze the
Romaric Tuono De Manfouo +5 more
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Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy using RUBINA™ technology: preliminary experience in two pediatric surgery centers. [PDF]
Surg Endosc, 2021 Background Recently, we reported the feasibility of indocyanine green (ICG) near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging to identify extrahepatic biliary anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in pediatric patients.
Esposito C +6 more
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Nephrological Complications in Hemoglobinopathies: SITE Good Practice. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2023 Background. Hemoglobinopathies, among which thalassemic syndromes (transfusion-dependent and non-transfusion dependent thalassemias) and sickle cell disease (SCD), are the most widespread monogenic diseases worldwide.
Ruffo GB +12 more
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Necrotizing Sialometaplasia and Bulimia: A Case Report. [PDF]
Medicina (Kaunas), 2020 Bulimia is an eating disorder with a great prevalence in young women. Due to its multifactor ethiology, bulimia has systemic consequences. In the literature, necrotising sialometaplasia is seldom associated with bulimia. Its etiopathogenesis is discussed
Salvado F, Nobre MA, Gomes J, Maia P.
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First and Second Level Haemoglobinopathies Diagnosis: Best Practices of the Italian Society of Thalassemia and Haemoglobinopathies (SITE). [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2022 The purpose of this best practice paper is to review the current recommendations for the identification and prenatal diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies. Methods: The management committee of SITE selected and gathered a multidisciplinary team in order to ...
Mandrile G +7 more
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ROLE OF STEM CELL FACTOR IN THE REACTIVATION OF HUMAN FETAL HEMOGLOBIN [PDF]
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2009 In humans the switch from fetal to adult hemoglobin (HbF→ HbA) takes place in the perinatal and postnatal period, determining the progressive replacement of HbF with HbA synthesis ( i.e., the relative HbF content in red blood cells decreases from 80-90%
Marco Gabbianelli, Ugo Testa
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Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head after pregnancy: a case report [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 A documented case of beginning aseptic necrosis of the femoral head associated with pregnancy together with a review of the literature about this rare complication of pregnancy is presented.
Kawtar Nassar +3 more
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Genetic Modifiers of Stroke in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease—A Scoping Review [PDF]
Int J Mol SciThis work was partially supported by H&TRC, FCT/MCTES grant number (UIDB/05608/2020 and UIDP/05608/2020) and the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Talent Development Award.Sickle cell disease (SCD) clinically manifests ...
Oni M, Brito M, Rotman C, Archer N.
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Screening for sickle cell disease: focus on newborn investigations [PDF]
Drepanocytosis is a genetic disease relevant for its epidemiological, clinical and socio-economic aspects. In our country the prevalence is highly uneven with peaks in former malaria areas, but migration flows in recent years have led to significant ...
Ammirabile, Massimiliano +12 more
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Hematology Reports, 2010 Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) is a congenital hemoglobinopathy. There is little in literature regarding the psychological variables affecting individuals living with SCD and all of the significant people around them.
Oluwatoyin Olatundun Ilesanmi
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