Publications by authors named "K Kapelko-Slowik"

Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is associated with poor outcomes. ALL is initiated by primary aberrations, but secondary genetic lesions are necessary for overt ALL. In this study, we reassessed the value of primary and secondary aberrations in intensively treated ALL patients in relation to mutator enzyme expression.

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  • Azacitidine (AZA) is the primary treatment for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (HR-MDS) patients who cannot undergo intensive therapy, but outcomes can vary between clinical trials and real-life applications.
  • A study involving 315 patients treated with AZA showed that 24% experienced early treatment failure, with serum albumin levels serving as a key predictor for this outcome.
  • Overall, the study concluded that evaluating serum albumin levels prior to treatment can help identify patients at higher risk for early failure and worse survival outcomes.
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) reduces the efficiency and safety of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). In recent years, attempts have been made to transplant fecal microbiota from healthy donors to treat intestinal GvHD. This study presented two cases of patients undergoing allo-HSCT who were later selected for fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).

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Background: The PIM2 gene belongs to the PIM family, which encodes serine/threonine kinases involved in cell survival and apoptosis. The relation between the expression of the PIM2 gene and the course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has not been fully determined.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of the PIM2 gene as a marker of CLL malignancy and its importance as a predictive and prognostic factor.

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Background: Graves' orbitopathy (GO), also known as thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy, is characterized by dramatic tissue reactivity. Both inflammation and tissue remodeling characterize the clinical course of GO. Some data has been found regarding the association of MMPs and TIMPs in GO.

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