Blood Cancer and the Heart: Light Chain Cardiomyopathy in Refractory Multiple Myeloma by Abdulbaril Olagunju, Chandana Shekar, Michael Morris, Anantharam Kalya, Farouk Mookadam, Samuel Unzek

“…Her MM has been refractory to multiple chemotherapy regimens and two autologous bone marrow transplantation. Diagnostic evaluations including serum kappa and lambda chains, echocardiogram, pyrophosphate cardiac scan, and cardiac magnetic resonance were indicative of a progression to AL cardiomyopathy. …”
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Uptake of Non-Transferrin Iron by Erythroid Cells by Eugenia Prus, Eitan Fibach

“…Such a mechanism may account for ineffective erythropoiesis of developing precursors in the bone marrow and for the shortening of the lifespan of mature RBCs in the circulation.…”
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Effect of Transcriptional Regulator ID3 on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Vincent Avecilla

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can be discovered in patients who have a loss of function mutation of activin A receptor-like type 1 (ACVRL1) gene, a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) type 1 receptor. …”
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Impacts of stem cells from different sources on wound healing rate in diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Le Tong, Le Tong, Le Tong, Lin Tang, Lin Tang, Lin Tang, Bangli Tang, Jianna Zhang, Jianna Zhang, Jianna Zhang

“…The heterogeneity ranged from non-existent in the adipose and peripheral blood groups (I2 = 0.00%) to moderate in the bone groups (I2 = 26.31%) and other groups (I2 = 30.62%), and substantial in the umbilical cord groups (I2 = 88.37%). …”
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Integrating rapamycin with novel PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitor microRNAs on NOTCH1-driven T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) by Fateme Arjmand, Samaneh Shojaei, Mitra Khalili, Hossein Dinmohammadi, Behzad Poopak, Samira Mohammadi-Yeganeh, Yousef Mortazavi

“…Methods: Bioinformatic algorithms were used to find miRNAs that inhibit the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Twenty-five bone marrow samples were collected from T-ALL patients, alongside five control bone marrow samples from non-leukemia patients. …”
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Comparative safety of the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kris Aubrey-Bassler, John-Michael Gamble, Jennifer R Donnan, Catherine A Grandy, Eugene Chibrikov, Carlo A Marra, Karissa Johnston, Michelle Swab, Jenna Hache, Daniel Curnew, Hai Nguyen

“…Random effects models were used to estimate pooled relative risks (RRs).Intervention SGLT2 inhibitors, compared with placebo or active comparators.Primary outcomes Acute kidney injury (AKI), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), urinary tract infections (UTI), bone fractures and lower limb amputations.Results We screened 2418 citations of which 109 were included. …”
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Zooarchaeological investigation of the Hoabinhian exploitation of reptiles and amphibians in Thailand and Cambodia with a focus on the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata... by Bochaton, Corentin, Chantasri, Sirikanya, Maneechote, Melada, Claude, Julien, Griggo, Christophe, Naksri, Wilailuck, Forestier, Hubert, Sophady, Heng, Auertrakulvit, Prasit, Bowonsachoti, Jutinach, Zeitoun, Valéry

“…Our study focuses on the bone remains attributed to the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) as it is the most represented taxon in archaeological assemblages in the region of study. …”
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Erratum to ‘Cost differences between autologous and nonautologous cranioplasty implants: A propensity score–matched value driven outcomes analysis’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (20... by Matthew Findlay, Sawyer Z. Bauer, Diwas Gautam, Matthew Holdaway, Robert B. Kim, Walid K. Salah, Spencer Twitchell, Sarah T. Menacho, Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, Ramesh Grandhi

“…Objective: Despite having higher rates of failure and revision than other implant materials, autologous bone implants are the historical gold standard for restoring cranial defects after decompressive hemicraniectomy. …”
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Surgical Procedures for External Auditory Canal Carcinoma and the Preservation of Postoperative Hearing by Hiroshi Hoshikawa, Takenori Miyashita, Nozomu Mori

“…In this study, we present two cases of early-stage carcinoma of the EAC treated by canal reconstruction using skin grafts after lateral temporal bone resection. A rolled-up skin graft with a temporal muscle flap was useful for keeping the form and maintaining the postoperative hearing. …”
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Orthodontic considerations and timing selection for patients with stage Ⅳ periodontitis by PENG Yan, ZHANG Chi, GAO Li, LI Xiting, ZHAO Chuanjiang

“…Patients suffering from stage Ⅳ periodontitis manifest substantial alveolar bone destruction and pronounced tooth loss, frequently accompanied by masticatory dysfunction, occlusal disorder and tooth displacement or torsion. …”
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Borrelia burgdorferi Tolerance-Associated Changes in Gene Expression of Murine Macrophages by Sophia Chen, Ricki Deng, Anis Hadi, Sara Nandwana, William Ryan, John B. Presloid, R. Mark Wooten

“…Using RNA sequencing of murine bone marrow-derived macrophages exposed to Bb, we identified differentially expressed genes and dysregulated pathways between productively stimulated and tolerized macrophages. …”
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Kelainan Hemostasis pada Leukemia by Zelly Dia Rofinda

“…<br />Kata kunci: leukemia, kelainan hemostasis<br />Abstract<br />Background: AbstractLeukemia is a malignancy of hematopoietic tissue which is characterized by<br />substituted of bone marrow element with abnormal blood cell or leukemic cell. …”
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Effects of the Use of Non-Calcium Phosphate Binders in the Control and Outcome of Vascular Calcifications: A Review of Clinical Trials on CKD Patients by Piergiorgio Bolasco

“…Vascular calcifications produce a high impact on morbidity and mortality rates in patients affected by chronic kidney disease and mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Effects are manifested from the more advanced stages of CKD (stages 3-4), particularly in patients undergoing dialysis (CKD5D). …”
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Osteoblastic Metastases Mimickers on Contrast Enhanced CT by Fahad Al-Lhedan, Sam Samaan, Wanzhen Zeng

“…Secondary osseous involvement in lymphoma is more common compared to primary bone lymphoma. The finding of osseous lesion can be incidentally discovered during the course of the disease. …”
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A Case of Multiple Myeloma Misdiagnosed as Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis and Review of Relevant Literature by Scott Schoninger, Yamen Homsi, Alexandra Kreps, Natasa Milojkvovic

“…Typical MM symptoms include anemia, renal failure, hypercalcemia, and bone pain. Atypical symptoms have rarely been reported in the literature. …”
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Trans-escapho-perilunate fracture-dislocation. Case Presentation by Yaniel Truffin Rodriguez, Osmany Pérez martínez, Sergio Miguel Samón Matos, Horacio Samuel Suárez Monzón

“…If there is an associated fracture, the most affected bone will be the scaphoid, at the height of the middle third and with a transverse line. …”
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Extramedullary Solitary Plasmacytoma with Anaplastic Features of the Nasopharynx by Parikshit Padhi, Radwa El-Behery

“…The preliminary reports suggested a high-grade lymphoma; however, after further testing, it was revealed to be an anaplastic plasma cell neoplasm. PET scan, bone marrow biopsy, serum and urine protein electropheresis, serum immunofixation and light chains were all unremarkable for systemic disease. …”
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A Case Report of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Accompanying Hypereosinophilic Syndrome by Mahreema Jawairia, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Jaspreet Singh, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a blood disorder characterized by the overproduction of eosinophils in the bone marrow with persistent peripheral eosinophilia, associated with organ damage by the release of eosinophilic mediators. …”
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 by Grzegorz Piecha, Jerzy Chudek, Andrzej Więcek

“…The most frequent clinical presentation of MEN-1-associated primary hyperparathyroidism is bone demineralisation and recurrent kidney stones rarely followed by chronic kidney disease. …”
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Risk Factors and Options to Improve Engraftment in Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation by Anna D. Petropoulou, Vanderson Rocha

“…UCB present many advantages over bone marrow or mobilized peripheral blood from volunteer donors, such as rapid availability, absence of risk for the donor, and decreased incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease. …”
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