Publications by authors named "A Charwudzi"

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  • Lipid levels may be linked to a reduced risk of multiple myeloma (MM), with a study using meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization to explore this association.
  • Observational data indicated that higher levels of LDL, HDL, total cholesterol, and triglycerides correlate with a lower MM risk, while triglycerides specifically showed a potential causal link independent of body mass index (BMI).
  • Findings suggest that targeting higher lipid levels, particularly triglycerides, could provide new treatment strategies for those at risk for MM.
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Background: CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy stands out as a revolutionary intervention, exhibiting remarkable remission rates in patients with refractory/relapsed (R/R) B-cell malignancies. However, the potential side effects of therapy, particularly cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and infections, pose significant challenges due to their overlapping clinical features. Promptly distinguishing between CRS and infection post CD19 target CAR-T cell infusion (CTI) remains a clinical dilemma.

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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are implicated in the regulation of immune responses closely associated with poor clinical outcomes in cancer. However, the MDSC subtypes in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) have not been systematically investigated. So, we investigated the percentage of MDSC subsets in 78 newly diagnosed NHL patients by flow cytometry.

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Background: Multiple myeloma is an incurable hematologic malignancy, its early diagnosis is important. However, the biomarker for early diagnosis is limited; hence more need to be identified. The present study aimed to explore the easily tested new biomarker in multiple myeloma by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA).

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  • Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of cancer affecting plasma cells, and F-FDG PET/CT scans can help with diagnosis, staging, and prognosis for these patients.
  • A meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 2,589 patients found that higher values from PET/CT, like standard uptake value (SUV) and the presence of focal lesions (FL) and extramedullary disease (EMD), were linked to worse overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS).
  • This study supports the idea that pre-treatment F-FDG PET/CT is useful in predicting outcomes for MM patients and can inform clinical treatment decisions.
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