α-Galactose Syndrome Cases within the Prisma Health System, South Carolina.

Objectives: Humans can develop a vector-associated allergy to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal) a polysaccharide found in mammalian meats and by-products, resulting in α-gal syndrome (AGS). tick bites have been implicated in AGS development in the United States, but the AGS clinical burden in South Carolina is not well understood. Because is the predominant tick species in the state and large AGS cohorts exist in neighboring states, the potential for AGS clinical cases in South Carolina exists.

Role of hepcidin on benefits and risks of supplementation with iron syrup and multiple micronutrient powders in Bangladeshi children: a substudy to a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Hepcidin can determine individuals' responses to iron supplementation, but limited evidence exists from pediatric trials.

Objectives: We aimed to examine the influence of hepcidin on the effects of supplementation with iron syrup and multiple micronutrient powders (MNPs) on hemoglobin and ferritin concentrations and the incidence of diarrhea in young children.

Methods: Participants included a subsample of 1281 8-mo-old children enrolled in a 3-arm, double-blind, double-dummy, individually randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of 3 mo of universal supplementation with daily iron syrup (12.

The Clinical Research Associate Retention Study: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group.

Pediatric medicine often struggles to receive adequate research funding for its small, yet vulnerable population of patients. Remarkable discovery in pediatric oncology is credited in large part to the collaborative structure of its research community. The Children's Oncology Group conducts studies supported by the National Cancer Institute.