Publications by authors named "Amelia Maria Gaman"

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  • - Acute cholangitis is a serious bacterial infection of the bile ducts, leading to high mortality rates (up to 15%) despite advancements in treatment options like antibiotics and emergency procedures.
  • - There’s been a rise in cases involving multidrug-resistant bacteria, necessitating updated antibiotic strategies based on the severity of the condition and culture results from bile samples.
  • - This review focuses on the latest information regarding the epidemiology, treatment options, complications, and the importance of guiding antibiotic therapy to combat resistance, presenting a thorough approach to managing acute cholangitis.
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Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) occur due to the abnormal proliferation of one or more terminal myeloid cell lines in peripheral blood. Subjects suffering from MPNs display a high burden of cardiovascular risk factors, and thrombotic events are often the cause of death in this population of patients. Herein, we provide a brief overview of dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome and their epidemiology in MPNs and examine the common molecular mechanisms between dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and MPNs, with a special focus on cardiovascular risk, atherosclerosis, and thrombotic events.

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  • - Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) like polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) involve excessive production of mature blood cells and can transform into acute myeloid leukemia (sAML), with changes in oxidative stress and antioxidant levels observed.
  • - A study measured total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxy-guanosine (8-OHdG) levels in 117 MPN patients and 21 sAML patients versus healthy controls, finding higher TAC levels in MPNs, especially in ET and PMF.
  • - The research revealed associations between TAC and
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Psoriasis is an inflammatory dermatosis with a complex pathogenesis, significantly impacting the quality of life of patients. The role of oxidative stress and gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of this disease is increasingly studied, appearing to underlie the comorbidities associated with this condition. We present the first prospective observational study conducted in Romania evaluating the interrelationship between gut microbiota and hematological, inflammatory, biochemical, and oxidative stress parameters in treatment-naïve psoriasis patients.

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  • A new Romanian version of the MPN Symptom Assessment Form Total Symptom Score (MPN-SAF TSS; MPN-10) was developed to evaluate quality of life (QoL) for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), addressing their high symptom burden.
  • *The study included 180 patients and revealed fatigue, inactivity, and concentration issues as the most problematic symptoms, with notable scoring differences among different MPN subtypes.
  • *The Romanian MPN-10 demonstrated strong reliability and validity, indicated by high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.855) and significant psychometric testing results, making it a trustworthy tool for assessing symptom burden and QoL in this patient
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  • * Individuals with MPNs face an elevated risk for cardiovascular complications, and MI can either present early on or develop as the disease progresses.
  • * The review discusses the understanding of MI in MPNs, including how it occurs, its symptoms, and possible treatment options, as well as the exploration of various biomarkers for better understanding the link between MI and MPNs.
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease, with a major impact on the patients' quality of life. Oxidative stress (OS) is represented by the imbalance between oxidant and antioxidant mechanisms of the organism, with increased levels being described in the majority of chronic diseases. We present the first prospective study in Romania to evaluate the redox balance changes (using a CR3000 analyzer) in patients with moderate-severe psoriasis based on treatment regimens: treatment-naïve (A), treatment with novel targeted agents (B) and methotrexate (C).

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Hematology represents a dynamic specialty in clinical medicine that requires solid knowledge of normal and pathological hematopoiesis, cytomorphology, pathology, immunology, genetics and molecular biology [...

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Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are defined as clonal disorders of the hematopoietic stem cell in which an exaggerated production of terminally differentiated myeloid cells occurs. Classical, Philadelphia-negative MPNs, , polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis, exhibit a propensity towards the development of thrombotic complications that can occur in unusual sites, , portal, splanchnic or hepatic veins, the placenta or cerebral sinuses. The pathogenesis of thrombotic events in MPNs is complex and requires an intricate mechanism involving endothelial injury, stasis, elevated leukocyte adhesion, integrins, neutrophil extracellular traps, somatic mutations (, the V617F point mutation in the gene), microparticles, circulating endothelial cells, and other factors, to name a few.

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Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease that has been associated with epigenetic changes. External factors such as dietary patterns can induce an imbalance in the pools of micronutrients and macronutrients in the body. Consequently, bioactive vitamins may influence epigenetic mechanisms via several pathways: involvement in the control of gene expression, and in protein synthesis, by acting as coenzymes and co-factors in the metabolism of methyl groups or methylation of DNA and histones.

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The impact of primary arterial hypertension (HTN) in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) remains unclear, with scant literature available, mostly focusing on cardiovascular risk factors as a singular entity or on organ-specific HTN. Furthermore, available studies reporting findings on drug-induced HTN in MPNs report varying and contradictory findings. In consideration of the above, this study set out to systematically review the available literature and shed light on the occurrence of HTN in MPNs, its association with thrombosis, as well as the drugs used in MPN management that could increase blood pressure.

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Palbociclib and abemaciclib are two cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 used for breast cancer treatment. Levels of these medicines present a significant interindividual variability, so monitoring those concentrations might be necessary in therapy. Most of the methods presented so far in the literature use simple protein precipitation of plasma proteins as sample preparation method followed by direct injection of the supernatant into the LC instrument, preceded or not by a simple filtration step.

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Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory dermatosis characterized by the appearance of erythematous plaques, covered by white scales, occasionally pruritogenic, and distributed mainly on the extensor areas. Oxidative stress is defined as an imbalance or a transient or chronic increase in the levels of free oxygen/nitrogen radicals, either as a result of the exaggerated elevation in their production or the decrease in their ability to be eliminated by antioxidant systems. Although the pathogenesis of psoriasis remains far from elucidated, there are studies that delineate an involvement of oxidative stress in this skin disorder.

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Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are rare, clonal disorders of the hematopoietic stem cell in which an uncontrolled proliferation of terminally differentiated myeloid cells is noted. Polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET) and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) are included in the category of Philadelphia-negative, so-called classical MPNs. The potential applications of liquid biopsy and liquid biopsy-based biomarkers have not been explored in MPNs until now.

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Dyslipidemia is a significant threat to public health worldwide and the identification of its pathogenic mechanisms, as well as novel lipid-lowering agents, are warranted. Magnesium (Mg) is a key element to human health and its deficiency has been linked to the development of lipid abnormalities and related disorders, such as the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or cardiovascular disease. In this review, we explored the associations of Mg (dietary intake, Mg concentrations in the body) and the lipid profile, as well as the impact of Mg supplementation on serum lipids.

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Oxidative stress involves disruption of the cellular redox status through excessive production of reactive oxygen species or through deficiency in the cellular antioxidant capacity. It is involved in the pathogeny of multiple entities (hematological diseases, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular and renal pathology etc.), as well as in the pharmacokinetics of specific treatments for these pathologies.

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Oxidative stress (OS) implies an imbalance between the amount of tissue level of prooxidant and antioxidant compounds. It is involved in the pathophysiology of multiple pathological entities (neoplasms, disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, cardiovascular and renal pathology etc.), as well as in the pharmacokinetics of specific treatments for these pathologies.

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Background: Obesity and diabetes are associated with high levels of oxidative stress. In Romanian patients with obesity and (or) diabetes, this association has not been sufficiently explored.

Aim: To evaluate oxidative stress in obese and (or) diabetic subjects and to investigate the possible correlations between oxidative stress and anthropometric/biochemical parameters.

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Epilepsy is a neurological disease affecting people of all ages worldwide. Side effects of antiepileptic drugs and their association with oxidative stress stimulate the search for new drugs, which would be more affordable with fewer adverse effects. Accordingly, the aim of the present work is to evaluate the anticonvulsant effect of anacardic acid (AA), a natural compound extracted from cashew liquid (Anacardium occidentalis), in murine models, as well as its antioxidant actions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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The diterpene lactone andrographolide, isolated from Andrographis paniculata, has been proven to possess several important protective biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiseptic, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, hypolipidemic, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective effects. In addition, it has been reported to play a therapeutic role in the treatment of major human diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and colitis. This systematic review aims to highlight andrographolide as a promising agent in cancer treatment.

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Chemobrain or chemotherapy induced cognitive impairment (CICI) represents a new clinical syndrome characterised by memory, learning and motor function impairment. As numerous patients with cancer are long-term survivors, CICI represent a significant factor which may interfere with their quality of life. However, this entity CICI must be distinguished from other cognitive syndromes and addressed accordingly.

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Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are common in ITP, but their role for the occurrence of ITP-related thrombosis is controversial. We performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis to investigate the risk of thrombosis associated with lupus anticoagulant (LA), anticardiolipin (aCL) and anti-β2GP-I antibodies in primary ITP. The literature search was run on Medline, Cochrane and ISI Web of Science from January 1st 1980 to December 31st 2014.

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The occurrence of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the same patient is a rare event. In published literature, CML diagnosis follows CLL diagnosis or both leukemias are diagnosed simultaneously or rarely, CLL diagnosis follows CML diagnosis. We report the case of one patient with renal adenocarcinoma who was diagnosed with CLL 60 months after CML diagnosis.

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Hairy cell leukemia variant (HCLv) is a rare B-cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorder with features of the classic HCL but presenting some particularities, a poor response to conventional therapy of classic HCL and a more aggressive course of disease with shorter survival than classic HCL. We present a case of a 52-year-old man hospitalized in July 2012 in the Clinic of Hematology of Craiova, Romania, having splenomegaly, leukocytosis with lymphocytosis, anemia and thrombocytopenia, without monocytopenia, which exposed, in the peripheral blood and bone marrow cells, intermediate morphology between hairy cells and prolymphocytes and immunophenotype of mature B-cell phenotype CD19, CD20, CD22, CD11c, CD103, low positive for CD25 and negative for CD3, diagnosed with HCL variant, with no response to conventional chemotherapy and interferon-alpha, an aggressive course of disease and a survival of less than a year from diagnosis.

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Antithrombin III (AT III) is a plasmatic α-glicoprotein formed by a single peptidic chain. AT III inhibits thrombin (first target) and free Xa, IXa ,VIIa plasmatic factors. In plasma AT III is found under two forms: α-antithrombin and β-antithrombin.

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