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Determination of Beta Thalassemia trait and abnormal Hemoglobin variant frequency

Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine
Introduction: Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common hereditary disorders globally, classified into thalassemias and abnormal hemoglobins. Abnormal hemoglobins arise from genetic alterations like point mutations, insertions, or deletions, with Hb S,
Miraç Seher Helvacı, Melih Tekinay, Okan Yılmaz, Mustafa Şahin, Öngen İpek, Eren Vurgun, Okan Dikker, Hüseyin Dağ   +7 more
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Are sex differences in blood cell count and hemoglobin moderated by the 2D:4D ratio? A cross‐sectional study in a Ghanaian population

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aims There are sex differences in blood cell count and hemoglobin (HGB) in adulthood due to differences in the levels of circulating sex hormones. The second‐to‐fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is the putative marker of prenatal hormone exposure.
Moses Banyeh, Thea Kangkpi, Simon B. Bani, Kervin Edinam Zogli, Muniru Mohammed Tanko, Peter Eugene Atuahene, Aisha Yaaba Iddrisu, Christine Ekor, Emmanuel Osei Akoto, Nafiu Amidu   +9 more
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Final Thoughts, Microorganisms Special Issue on Microbial Hemoglobins

, 2022
The year 2021 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of the discovery of microbial hemoglobins by Dale Webster and his colleagues [...
Benjamin C. Stark
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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Neocytolysis: How to Get Rid of the Extra Erythrocytes Formed by Stress Erythropoiesis Upon Descent From High Altitude

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Neocytolysis is the selective destruction of those erythrocytes that had been formed during stress-erythropoiesis in hypoxia in order to increase the oxygen transport capacity of blood.
Heimo Mairbäurl
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
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Fast preparative separation of human hemoglobins A, A2, E, F, Bart’s and Portland I

Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 2015
Background Preparative separation of hemoglobins is useful for preparing purified hemoglobins used as standard and control materials, as antigen for immunization or for immunological tests for hemoglobins. Objectives: This study was aimed to develop the
Kanet Pakdeepak, Sasiwan Kerdpoo, Thnusak Tatu   +2 more
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A comparative study of norethisterone and combined oral contraceptive pill in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding

CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2019
Background: A significant percentage of women in India suffer from dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), which has a negative impact on physical and social life.
Sayantan Sen, Tapan Kumar Mandal, Arijit Dutta, Himel Mondal, Tufan Khalua   +4 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
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Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
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