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Background And Aims: Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that frequently causes seasonal outbreaks in Bangladesh, particularly during the monsoon months from June to September. Recent outbreaks have shown significant shifts in clinical manifestations, including changes in the timeframe and serotype mixing. This study focused on the clinical and hematological profiles of patients during the 2022 outbreak, which was notably severe.
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December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Great Eastern Medical School & Hospital, Srikakulam, IND.
Background Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multifaceted autoimmune disorder with diverse clinical presentations, among which hematological abnormalities often serve as early and critical indicators of disease. These manifestations, including anemia, leukopenia, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia, correlate with disease activity and provide essential diagnostic insights, particularly in resource-limited settings where access to advanced diagnostic tools may be constrained. This study emphasizes the significance of hematological findings that frequently appear at the initial presentation of SLE.
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January 2025
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Background: Infertility is one of the prominent public health concerns nationwide. Neutrophils, despite their established significance as vital players in both inflammatory and immune processes, have been studied scarcely in terms of their effect on female infertility. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of neutropenia among women of reproductive age in the U.
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January 2025
Department of Oncology, Zhangjiagang First People's Hospital, Suzhou 215600, Jiangsu Province, China.
Background: Owing to the absence of specific symptoms in early-stage gastric cancer, most patients are diagnosed at intermediate or advanced stages. As a result, treatment often shifts from surgery to other therapies, with chemotherapy and targeted therapies being the primary options for advanced gastric cancer treatment.
Aim: To investigate both treatment efficacy and immune modulation.
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December 2024
Department of Pharmacology-Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia.
Glutathione-S-transferase alpha-1 () is an enzyme with high conjugation activity against aldophosphamide, a metabolite of cyclophosphamide and promoter polymorphisms in may influence the cyclophosphamide effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and side effects of cyclophosphamide in lupus nephritis patients, using variants as predictors. A case-control study was conducted at Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia, involving 100 lupus nephritis patients from February 2023 to January 2024.
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