Publications by authors named "Rachel Lorenc"

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are an established treatment for B cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (B-NHL). With the remarkable success in improving survival, understanding the late effects of CAR T cell therapy is becoming more relevant. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of subsequent malignancies in adult patients with B-NHL.

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The World Health Organization recommends all pregnant women receive screening for gestational diabetes (GDM) with a fasting oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). However, very few women receive recommended screening in resource-limited countries like India. We implemented a community health worker (CHW)-delivered program to evaluate if home-based, CHW-delivered OGTT would increase GDM screening in a low-resource setting.

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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from infection with a single bacterial pathogen. Host macrophages are the primary cell type infected with (), the organism that causes TB. Macrophage response pathways are regulated by various factors, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and epigenetic changes that can shape the outcome of infection.

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complex (MAC) species are the most commonly isolated nontuberculous mycobacteria to cause pulmonary infections worldwide. The lengthy and complicated therapy required to cure lung disease due to MAC is at least in part due to the phenomenon of antibiotic tolerance. In this review, we will define antibiotic tolerance and contrast it with persistence and antibiotic resistance.

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