Improving splenomegaly segmentation by learning from heterogeneous multi-source labels
Splenomegaly segmentation on computed tomography (CT) abdomen anatomical scans is essential for identifying spleen biomarkers and has applications for quantitative assessment in patients with liver and spleen disease.
Yucheng Tang+8 more
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Serum bile acids as a prognostic biomarker in biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy
Serum bile acid levels predict outcomes in patients with biliary atresia who achieve normalized bilirubin levels after Kasai portoenterostomy. Abstract Background and Aims In biliary atresia, serum bilirubin is commonly used to predict outcomes after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP).
Sanjiv Harpavat+22 more
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Bendamustine plus rituximab is an effective first-line treatment in hairy cell leukemia variant: A report of three cases [PDF]
Hairy cell leukemia variant (HCLv) is a chronic lymphoproliferative disorder classified as a provisional entity in the 2016 WHO Classification of Lymphoid Tumors.
Berno, Tamara+12 more
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Understanding Splenomegaly in Myelofibrosis: Association with Molecular Pathogenesis
Myelofibrosis (MF) is a clinical manifestation of chronic BCR-ABL1-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms. Splenomegaly is one of the major clinical manifestations of MF and is directly linked to splenic extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH).
Moo‐Kon Song, Byeong-Bae Park, J. Uhm
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Co-Inheritance of Haemoglobin D-Punjab and Beta Thalassemia - A Rare Variant [PDF]
Haemoglobinopathies are a frequent cause of anaemia in Northwestern India due to traditional practices of consanguineous marriages. Haemoglobin D-Punjab is one of the most common subvariants (55%) of haemoglobin D, which can be inherited as a homozygous
Kalyan Mansukhbhai Shekhda+4 more
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SNX10 gene mutation leading to osteopetrosis with dysfunctional osteoclasts [PDF]
Acknowledgements We sincerely thank the patients and family members who participated in this study. We would also like to thank Stefan Esher, Umeå University, for help with genealogy, and Anna Westerlund for excellent technical assistance.
Ameur, Adam+15 more
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Transient spleen enlargement in peripheral blood progenitor cell donors given G-CSF
The administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) donors causes spleen length to increase, but the duration of enlargement is not known.
Heatherman Angela+4 more
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Abstract Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is associated with increased waitlist mortality in liver transplantation (LT) candidates. Children with HPS are granted Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD)/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease (PELD) exception points for waitlist prioritization in the United States based on criterion developed for adults.
Muhammad H. Raza+8 more
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Declining Burden of Malaria Over two Decades in a Rural Community of Muheza District, North-Eastern Tanzania. [PDF]
The recently reported declining burden of malaria in some African countries has been attributed to scaling-up of different interventions although in some areas, these changes started before implementation of major interventions.
A Bhattarai+65 more
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