Publications by authors named "Mona Hussein Abdel-Rahim"
Background: Myocarditis is a highly heterogeneous disorder with a challenging diagnostic work-up. We aimed to focus on the possible diagnostic workup for this condition in settings where endomyocardial biopsy as a gold standard is not always feasible, detect the etiologic cardiotropic viruses in our locality, and follow the clinical course in patients admitted with clinically suspected myocarditis.
Methods: This is a prospective observational study.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated the presence of Mo-myeloid-derived suppressor cells (Mo-MDSCs) in patients newly diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and their relationship with other factors like CD38 and ZAP-70 cells.
- It found that CLL patients had significantly higher levels of Mo-MDSCs compared to healthy controls, and these levels increased with more advanced stages of the disease.
- Additionally, higher Mo-MDSC levels were linked to poorer survival outcomes in CLL patients, indicating that they could serve as a marker for worse prognosis.