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Site-specific trends in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms in Bavaria, Germany.

Cancer Med

October 2023

Bavarian Cancer Registry, Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Nuremberg, Germany.

Introduction: Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) are rare and heterogeneous epithelial tumors, occurring throughout the body. For gastroenteropancreatic (GEP)-NEN, rising incidence rates were reported for the last decades, with underlying causes remaining largely unexplained. We evaluated NEN trends stratifying by their histologic subtypes.

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The diagnostic strategy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is composed of two components required for a diagnosis of CTEPH: the presence of chronic pulmonary embolism and an elevated pulmonary artery pressure. The current guidelines require that ventilation-perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (VQ-SPECT) is used for the first step diagnosis of chronic pulmonary embolism. However, VQ-SPECT exposes patients to ionizing radiation in a radiation sensitive population.

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Standardized single-platform assay for human monocyte subpopulations: Lower CD14+CD16++ monocytes in females.

Cytometry A

September 2010

KKG Inflammatory Lung Diseases, Helmholtz-Zentrum Muenchen and Asklepios Hospital, Muenchen Gauting and Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany.

Article Synopsis
  • A new assay has been developed to accurately count two subtypes of human blood monocytes: CD14(++)CD16(-) and CD14(+)CD16(++).
  • The assay uses a four-color antibody combination to minimize interference from other cell types, with low variability in results between tests.
  • Findings from a study of 40 donors reveal gender differences in CD14(+)CD16(++) monocyte levels and suggest that exercise increases these cells significantly, while low-dose glucocorticoids reduce their numbers.
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Aims: In the setting of right ventricular outflow tract-tachycardia (RVOT-T), data about long-term follow-up (FU) with respect to the therapeutic strategies are missing. All patients (pts) referred to our institution during the last 20 years for the treatment of RVOT-T were studied in a retrospective analysis to assess mortality and efficacy of treatment.

Methods And Results: One hundred and thirty-three patients (77 female; 39+/-13 years) with sustained RVOT-T were included in this study.

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