Publications by authors named "Sasha-Jane Abi-Aad"

A spinal cord injury is now the most common cause of Charcot Spinal Arthropathy (CSA). Paraplegia, loss of pain sensation, laminectomies, and spinal fusions involving more than 5 levels are all risk factors for developing this condition. Low back pain and spinal abnormalities are common symptoms.

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Immunotherapy has improved the prognosis of many cancers, yet a large number of patients have demonstrated resistance to current immune checkpoint inhibitors. LAG-3 is an immune checkpoint expressed on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes CD4 and CD8, Tregs and other immune cells. Coexpression of PD-1 and LAG-3 in solid or hematological cancers is generally associated with a poor prognosis and may be responsible for immunotherapy resistance.

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