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Telomere Length, Proviral Load and Neurologic Impairment in HTLV-1 and HTLV-2-Infected Subjects. [PDF]

, 2016
Short or damaged telomeres have been implicated in degenerative conditions. We hypothesized that analysis of telomere length (TL) in human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection and HTLV-associated neuropathy might provide clues to the etiology of ...
Blackburn, Elizabeth, Bruhn, Roberta, Lee, Tzong-Hae, Lin, Jue, Murphy, Edward L, Usadi, Benjamin   +5 more
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Seroprevalence of HIV, HTLV-I/II and other perinatally-transmitted pathogens in Salvador, Bahia Soroprevalência do HIV, HTLV-I/II e outros patógenos de transmissão perinatal em Salvador, Bahia

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1995
Generation of epidemiological data on perinatally-transmitted infections is a fundamental tool for the formulation of health policies. In Brazil, this information is scarce, particularly in Northeast, the poorest region of the country.
Jairo Ivo dos Santos, Maria Aparecida de Araújo Lopes, Elizabeth Deliège-Vasconcelos, José Carlos Couto-Fernandez, Balmukund Niljay Patel, Maurício Lima Barreto, Orlando C Ferreira Jr., Bernardo Galvão-Castro   +7 more
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Impact of IFN lambda 3/4 single nucleotide polymorphisms on the cytomegalovirus reactivation in autologous stem cell transplant patients [PDF]

, 2018
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection represents one of the main cause mortality after Stem Cell Transplantation. Recently, a protective effect of the T allele of rs12979860 IL28B Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) against CMV infection in the allogenic ...
Angeletti, S, Annibali, O, Avvisati, G, Cantonetti, M, Circhetta, E, Franceschini, L, Piccioni, L, Riva, E., Rizzo, E, Sarlo, C, Scagnolari, C, Statzu, M, Tirindelli, Mc, Tomarchio, V   +13 more
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Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus types I and II (HTLV-I/II) in French Guiana: clinical and molecular epidemiology Os Vírus T-Linfotrópicos Humanos tipo I (HTLV-I) e tipo II (HTLV-II) na Guiana Francesa: epidemiologia clínica e molecular

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2003
We review here the epidemiological studies performed by our group on human retrovirus HTLV-I and HTLV-II infections and the associated diseases in French Guiana since 1984.
Mirdad Kazanji, Antoine Gessain
doaj   +1 more source

The Global Burden of Leukemia, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis of Prevalence, DALYs, and Risk Factors From the Global Burden of Disease Study

Med Research, EarlyView.
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we systematically assessed leukemia prevalence and disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021, stratified by subtype, demographics, and risk factors.
Yuping Wu, Haini Zhang, Shuang Luo, Xiangmei Zhang, Mei Tan, Jinmei Chen, Pei Huang, Yan Chen, Zuochen Du   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Link between Cannabis Use, Immune System, and Viral Infections

Viruses, 2021
Cannabis continues to be the most used drug in the world today. Research shows that cannabis use is associated with a wide range of adverse health consequences that may involve almost every physiological and biochemical system including respiratory ...
Sanjay B. Maggirwar, Jag H. Khalsa
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T‐Cell Signaling Pathways, Including Exhaustion, Predominate in Unhealthy Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues

Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Obesity is an imperfect correlate of metabolic health. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) characteristics are considered determinants of poor health and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) considered protective. There is a gap in knowledge regarding shared vs.
Sobha Puppala, Alyssa R. Hamann, Christina M. Stevens, Alistaire Ruggiero, Laura A. Cox, Kylie Kavanagh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Milk Practices in Swedish Neonatal Units: Results From a Nationwide Survey

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to describe the routines for handling mother's own milk and donor human milk in Swedish neonatal care units related to national guidelines. Methods A web‐based survey of 24 of 38 neonatal units and 19 of 28 human milk banks in Sweden. Results Despite national guidelines, breast milk handling varied widely.
Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Anna‐My Lund, Fredrik Ahlsson, Jenny Ericson, Charlotta Karlsson, Josefin Lundström, Ingela Sandström, Anna Gustafsson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) among maintenance hemodialysis patients [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Infection with the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), although asymptomatic in most cases, can lead to potentially grave consequences, such as adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy / tropical spastic ...
Angiolina Kraychete, Antonio Alberto Lopes, Edgar M. Carvalho, Gildásio C. Conceição, Maria A. C. Penalva, Márcia S. Martins, Paulo Novis Rocha, Rilma F. S. Santos   +7 more
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Clinical features and incidence of central nervous system involvement in patients with adult T‐cell leukaemia/lymphoma

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Summary Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is a known complication of adult T‐cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATL), but its clinical characteristics and incidence still remain unclear. This study characterized the clinical features and incidence of CNS involvement in patients with ATL (CNS‐ATL).
Takuya Ueno, Makoto Yoshimitsu, Momone Sameshima, Taichi Nagano, Rika Akahoshi, Yusetsu Takeshita, Aya Shodai, Kodai Shima, Naosuke Arima, Yuhei Kamada, Daisuke Nakamura, Kenji Ishitsuka   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source