Publications by authors named "Emily Chheng"

Drug-induced pneumonitis is a common adverse event that may occur during lung cancer systemic therapy. The incidence/prevalence of this side effect has increased due to recent extensive use of immunotherapy. Although pneumonitis prevalence is increased with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, it is also associated with chemotherapy and targeted therapy.

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Alarin is a member of the galanin family of neuropeptides that includes galanin and galanin-like peptide (GALP). Alarin is an alternate transcript of the GALP gene and is expressed in the brain and periphery. Recently, it was shown in male rats that alarin is an orexigenic peptide that also regulates reproductive hormone secretion.

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