While thalassemia major (TM) used to be a prevalent genetic disease in the past, however, Phenylketonuria (PKU) is quite rare in spite of consanquiness marriage rate of about 40% in the region. Preventive efforts for TM started >20 years ago but neonatal
Hossein Karami +5 more
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Hemolysis increased visual appearance, plasma absorbance, and hemolysis index but did not affect the commutability of HbA1C across CE, CE‐HPLC, and TI. In contrast, BA‐HPLC results may be influenced when HbA1C exceeds 6.23% NGSP, highlighting the limitations of using frozen pooled blood (FPB) in external quality assessment.
Kanokwan Ngueanchanthong +4 more
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Appraisal of patient-reported outcome measures in analogous diseases and recommendations for use in phase II and III clinical trials of pyruvate kinase deficiency [PDF]
Purpose: Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) is a rare disease and understanding of its epidemiology and associated burden remains limited. With no current curative therapy, clinical manifestations can be life threatening, clinically managed by maintaining ...
Ionova, Tatyana +3 more
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The Role of Viral and Bacterial Infections in the Etiology of Behçet's Disease
Bacterial and viral pathogens may play a key role in Behçet's disease (BD) pathogenesis by triggering autoimmunity, molecular mimicry, or microbiome disruption. These infectious agents could initiate inflammatory pathways, contributing to BD's diverse clinical manifestations.
Mohsen Moghoofei +4 more
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Impact of pre‐examination video education in Gd‐EOB‐DTPA‐enhanced liver MRI: A comparative study
This study evaluates the effects of pre‐examination video education on patient anxiety, satisfaction and image quality in Gd‐EOB‐DTPA‐enhanced liver MRI. We found that video education significantly reduced anxiety, increased patient satisfaction and improved image quality compared to standard pre‐MRI guidance, highlighting the potential of video ...
Hongfang Huang +3 more
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Expression of γ-globin genes in β-thalassemia patients treated with sirolimus: results from a pilot clinical trial (Sirthalaclin) [PDF]
Cristina Zuccato +17 more
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Molecular characterization of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy in Southeastern China
Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy are two common inherited disorders, which are highly prevalent in southern China. However, there is little knowledge on the genotypes of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy in Southeastern China.
Hailong Huang +9 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Dupilumab Treatment in Pemphigus: A Report of Three Cases and Literature Review
ABSTRACT Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and foliaceus (PF) are rare autoimmune blistering diseases traditionally treated with systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, intravenous immunoglobulins, and rituximab. Nonetheless, a subset of patients remains refractory or has contraindications to these conventional therapies.
José Javier Mateos Rico +5 more
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Genetic Disease Burden, Nutrition and Determinants of Tribal Health Care in Chhattisgarh State of Central-East India: A Status Paper [PDF]
Tribal health is an important aspect of development and progress of the people. This study pertaining to genetic disease burden, nutritional status and biomedical anthropological assessment with particular reference to determinants of tribal health care ...
Balgir, RS
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Hearing Loss in Beta-Thalassemia: Systematic Review [PDF]
Immacolata Tartaglione +6 more
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