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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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Living kidney donation among ethnic minorities: A Dutch qualitative study on attitudes, communication, knowledge and needs of kidney patients [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Terminal kidney patients are faced with lower quality of life during dialysis treatment, restricted diets and high morbidity and mortality rates while waiting for a deceased donor kidney transplantation.
Busschbach, J.J. (Jan) van, Claassens, L., Ismail, S.Y. (Sohal), Luchtenburg, A.E., Massey, E.K. (Emma), Weimar, W. (Willem)   +5 more
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Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 more
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Acidic Microenvironment Regulates the Severity of Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Modulating the Generation and Function of Tregs via the PI3K-mTOR Pathway

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (HIRI) is a major cause of liver dysfunction and even liver failure after liver transplantation and hepatectomy. One of the critical mechanisms that lead to HIRI is an acidic microenvironment, which develops due to the
Xiaojie Gan, Xiaojie Gan, Xiaojie Gan, Xiaojie Gan, Rongsheng Zhang, Rongsheng Zhang, Rongsheng Zhang, Rongsheng Zhang, Jian Gu, Jian Gu, Jian Gu, Jian Gu, Zheng Ju, Zheng Ju, Zheng Ju, Zheng Ju, Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Jiannan Qiu, Jiannan Qiu, Jiannan Qiu, Jiannan Qiu, Jinren Zhou, Jinren Zhou, Jinren Zhou, Jinren Zhou, Feng Cheng, Feng Cheng, Feng Cheng, Feng Cheng, Ling Lu, Ling Lu, Ling Lu, Ling Lu   +43 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
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Nutritional and Behavioral Intervention for Long‐Term Childhood Acute Leukemia Survivors With Metabolic Syndrome

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (AL), and a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, type‐2‐diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Visentin Sandrine, Béliard Sophie, Renard Cécile, Caussy Cyrielle, Hamidou Zeinab, Romano David, Gacem Mélanie, Petit Arnaud, Saultier Paul, Borentain Patrick, Michel Gérard   +10 more
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CircPCNXL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis by interacting with STRAP to regulate ERK signaling in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Molecular Cancer
Background circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been reported to exert important effects in the progression of numerous cancers. However, the functions of circRNAs in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are still unclear. Methods circPCNXL2 (has_circ_0016956)
Shuochen Liu, Yirui Wang, Tianlin Wang, Kuangheng Shi, Shilong Fan, Chang Li, Ruixiang Chen, Jifei Wang, Wangjie Jiang, Yaodong Zhang, Yananlan Chen, Xiao Xu, Yue Yu, Changxian Li, Xiangcheng Li   +14 more
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Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy

British Journal of Surgery, 2003
Removing disincentives to ...
Brook, NR, Nicholson, ML
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The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paired and altruistic kidney donation in the UK: Algorithms and experimentation [PDF]

, 2014
We study the computational problem of identifying optimal sets of kidney exchanges in the UK. We show how to expand an integer programming-based formulation due to Roth et al.
Manlove, David, O'Malley, Gregg
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