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Relapsed T cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) has a very poor prognosis. A 24-year-old patient with relapsed high-risk T-ALL (PTEN gene deletion; NOTCH1 mutation), was treated with the NOTCH inhibitor CB-103. Within 1 week of starting CB-103, the bone marrow was free of T-ALL blast infiltration (MRD+) and successfully underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).

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Background Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is common after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and is an indicator of subsequent high-grade atrioventricular block (HAVB). No standardized protocol is available to identify LBBB patients at risk for HAVB. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an electrophysiology study tailored strategy in patients with LBBB after TAVI.

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Background: Baló's concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare condition characterized by concentrically layered white matter lesions. While its pathogenesis is unknown, hypoxia-induced tissue injury and chemotactic stimuli have been proposed as potential causes of BCS lesion formation. BCS has been suggested to be a variant of multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Taijin kyofusho and social anxiety and their clinical relevance in indonesia and Switzerland.

Front Psychol

February 2013

Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University Basel Basel, Switzerland.

Background: Taijin Kyofusho Scale (TKS) is an interpersonal fear to offend others and is defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as a culturally bound syndrome that occurs in Japan and Korea. Recently, cases with TKS have also been recognized in other cultures. The present questionnaire study investigated self-report TKS symptoms and social anxiety symptoms, and their clinical relevance in an Indonesian and Swiss sample.

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