Tax-Deductible Provisions for Gluten-Free Diet in Canada Compared with Systems for Gluten-Free Diet Coverage Available in Various Countries by Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, Elena F Verdu, Maria C Gordillo, Julio C Bai, Stephen Birch, Paul Moayyedi, Premysl Bercik

“…Compliance with a strict GFD is essential not only for intestinal mucosal recovery and alleviation of symptoms, but also for the prevention of complications such as anemia, osteoporotic fractures and small bowel lymphoma. …”
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome with a C3 variant following COVID-19: a case report by Masato Ando, Kazuo Kubota, Kazuo Kubota, Saori Kadowaki, Minako Kawamoto, Norio Kawamoto, Haruka Okamoto, Soichiro Nagaya, Yuki Miwa, Hidenori Ohnishi, Hidenori Ohnishi

“…Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a form of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury, and is caused by overactivation of the alternative complement pathway. …”
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Iron overload impact on peripheral blood cells, lymphocytes and karyotypes in newly diagnosed myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) patients: a single-center retrospective analysis by Lixiang Duan, Wenjun Yu, Xiaolin Jiao, Ying Sun, Yao Fang Ma, Le Li, Zeqiang Nie, Dan Zhao

“…In conclusion, we found that IOL is correlated with anemia in MDS patients, which may lead to a decrease in T lymphocyte cells, especially in NK cells, that play a role in the immune pathogenesis of MDS, thereby suppressing immune surveillance function. …”
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Metabolism features and milk microbiota of cows with mastitis in the Amur Oblast by M. E. Ostyakova, I. S. Shulga, V. K. Irkhina, K. S. Kositsyna, N. S. Golaydo

“…Hematological indicators suggested hypochromic anemia (hemoglobin level – 100.60 ± 1.28 g/L, globular value – 0.60 ± 0.01). …”
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Management of the Uncommon Bladder Cancers: A Single-Center Experience over 10 Years by Youssef Kadouri, Salim Lachkar, Hamza Dergamoun, Hachem El Sayegh, Lounis Benslimane, Yassine Nouini

“…The main symptom was total hematuria (93%) causing an anemia in 16 cases. The two mean histological forms were epidermoid carcinoma (37%) and adenocarcinoma (22%). 26% of patients were found to have extended invasive tumors (T4) at diagnosis. …”
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Determinants of Preterm Birth among Women Who Gave Birth in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2018: Institutional Based Case Control Study by Abebayehu Melesew Mekuriyaw, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Ayenew Engida Yismaw

“…Thus, putting emphasis for prevention of obstetric and gynecologic complications such as anemia, premature rupture of membrane and abortion would decrease the incidence of preterm birth. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury at Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital of Lomé in Togo by Pilakimwe Egbohou, Tabana Mouzou, Pikabalo Tchetike, Hamza Doles Sama, Sarakawabalo Assenouwe, Gnimdou Akala-Yoba, Lonlongnon Randolph, Kadjika Tomta

“…Factors significantly associated (p<0.05) with death were hypotension (51.7%), anemia (43.1%), hyperthermia (46.7%), GCS < 6 (64%), and ISS > 20 (48.9%). …”
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The Relationship between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Incident Diabetes in Chinese Adults: A Cohort Study by Jialu Wang, Yanan Zhang, Yanping Wan, Zhuping Fan, Renying Xu

“…Sensitivity analysis generated similar results with prospective analyses after excluding aged participants, participants who are overweight and with obesity, participants with elevated blood pressure, participants with decreased eGFR, and those with anemia at baseline. Conclusions. High RDW was associated with high risk of developing diabetes in Chinese adults. …”
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Pembrolizumab plus Pemetrexed and Platinum in Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Real-Life Study at a Portuguese Centre by Maria João Santos, Filipa Ferro, Andrea Machado, Ana Sofia Vilariça, Direndra Hasmucrai, Paula Alves

“…The most common were anemia (50.0%), neutropenia (40.9%), and asthenia (36.4%). …”
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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Maintenance Dose Titration Among Patients With Crohn’s Disease Initiating Biologics With 3 Years of Follow-Up by Ruizhi Zhao, Zhijie Ding, Parul Gupta, Laurence Gozalo, Robert Bruette, Victor M. Johnson, Keshia Maughn, Yihang Liu, Sumesh Kachroo

“…Common comorbidities (>10%) included anemia, anxiety, depression, and hypertension. Persistence over 3 years’ follow-up was highest for UST (61.4%) patients, followed by VDZ (58.0% ), ADA (52.1% , and IFX (48.1%). …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes analysis of HIV infection by Ashwant Kumar, Yoganathan Chidambaram, Clement J. Dhas, Nekkanti Abilash, Murali Alagesan

“…Most patients presented with fever (72.0%), weight loss (53.0%), anemia (11.5%), lymphadenopathy (11.0%), dia­betes (23.0%), and respiratory involvement (47.5%). …”
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Pregnancy in Sickle Cell Disease Is a Very High-Risk Situation: An Observational Study by Narcisse Elenga, Aurélie Adeline, John Balcaen, Tania Vaz, Mélanie Calvez, Anne Terraz, Laetitia Accrombessi, Gabriel Carles

“…We also noted that the main maternofetal complications of pregnancies were anemia (36.5%), infection (31.7%), vasoocclusive crisis (20.6%), preeclampsia (17.5%), premature birth (11.1%), intrauterine growth retardation (15.9%), abnormal fetal heart rate (14.3%), and intrauterine fetal death (4.8%). …”
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Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Trends in Pakistan: Activity Survey from Pakistan Bone Marrow Transplant Group by Natasha Ali, Raheel Iftikhar, Muhammad Ayaz Mir, Syed Waqas Bokhari, Jehanzeb Ur Rehman, Uzma Zaidi, Shahzad Nasir, Salman Naseem Adil, Tariq Satti, Qamar Un Nisa Chaudhry, Muhammad Farhan, Tasneem Farzana, Tariq Ghafoor, Bushra Ahsan, Azhar S. Khan, Farrukh Ali Khan, Syeda Itrat Fatima, Shafaq Abdul Samad, Aliya Batool, Hafiz Muhammad Nadeem, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Saqib Hussain Ansari, Parvez Ahmed

“…Allogeneic HSCT constituted 595 (73.8%) of all the transplants; this is in stark contrast to Western data, where autologous HSCT accounts for the majority of transplants. ß-thalassemia major and aplastic anemia were the commonest indications for allogeneic HSCT, in contrast to Western data, where acute leukemia is the leading transplant indication. …”
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Relationship between Urinary Alzheimer-Associated Neuronal Thread Protein and Apolipoprotein Epsilon 4 Allele in the Cognitively Normal Population by Yuxia Li, Meimei Kang, Can Sheng, Guanqun Chen, Taoran Li, Jun Wang, Yanning Cai, Rong Wang, Ying Han

“…Urinary AD7c-NTP levels were not related to years of education, nature of work, family history of dementia, a history of hypertension, stroke, anemia, or thyroid dysfunction. Urinary AD7c-NTP levels were positively correlated with ApoE grade in the cognitively normal population. …”
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Profiles of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with co-existing sickle cell disease: a coincidence or true association? by Hakeem Babatunde Olaosebikan, Etseoghena Igebu, Adebukola Khairat Orolu, Gbenga Joshua Odunlami, Ilo Azizat Bamisebi, Akin Dada, Ebele Uche, Olufemi Adelowo

“…The median follow-up period was 3.1 years and the common presentations were mucocutaneous (66%), renal, (50%) serositis (33%), and neurological (16%) in decreasing order. All had anemia and positive antinuclear antibody, 33% had pancytopenia and 75% had positive anti-dsDNA and anti-Smith. …”
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Preoperative myosteatosis and perioperative serum chloride levels predict 180 day major complications after radical cystectomy by Wassapol Sornthai, Achiraya Teyateeti, Tawatchai Taweemonkongsap, Siros Jitpraphai, Varat Woranisarakul, Kantima Jongjitaree, Katunyou Mahamongkol, Nattaporn Wanvimolkul, Thitipat Hansomwong

“…Multivariate analysis reveals associations between myosteatosis, aging, and anemia. Myosteatosis and perioperative serum chloride levels are significant predictors of major complications after RC for MIBC. …”
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Independent Heath Facility Meets Cancer Care Ontario and Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Endoscopic Procedure Wait Times While Meeting Quality Indicators: A... by Fraser Kegel, Niv Sne, Timothy Rice, Eric Joy, Shayan Shahsavar, Celeste A. Collins, Maria Gagarine, Alexandra Allard-Coutu, Lisa Klotz, Angela Coates, Kamyar Kahnamoui, Marko Simunovic

“…Median wait times from referral to colonoscopy met the recommendations set out by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and Cancer Care Ontario for all indications: chronic abdominal pain: 43 days; new onset change in bowel habits: 36 days; bright red rectal bleeding: 42 days; documented iron-deficiency anemia: 43 days; fecal occult blood test positive: 38 days; cancer likely based on imaging or physical exam: 23 days; chronic diarrhea and chronic constipation: 42 days; and screening colonoscopies: 55 days. …”
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Caracterización de pacientes con esplenopatía quirúrgica no traumática by Jan González Ramos, Zoe Quintero Delgado, Annia Quintana Marrero

“…El tratamiento quirúrgico más utilizado fue la esplenectomía total, y la parcial en el mayor porcentaje a los que presentaban anemia drepanocítica y β-talasemia. El criterio clínico-hematológico que más motivó la cirugía fue la trombocitopenia en el 50 % de los casos. …”
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Histologic and Endoscopic Similarity between Nodular Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia and Gastric Hyperplastic Polyps Potentially Causing Treatment Delays by Pujitha Kudaravalli, Sheikh A. Saleem, Rachana Mandru, Sekou Rawlins

“…A 70-year-old male with a past medical history significant for coronary artery disease s/p drug-eluting stent placement on Plavix, coronary artery bypass grafting, mechanical aortic valve replacement on warfarin, and iron deficiency anemia on replacement was admitted for the evaluation of fatigue and melena for a month. …”
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Diminished Expression of Complement Regulatory Proteins on Peripheral Blood Cells from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by Ana Paula Alegretti, Laiana Schneider, Amanda Kirchner Piccoli, Odirlei Andre Monticielo, Priscila Schmidt Lora, João Carlos Tavares Brenol, Ricardo Machado Xavier

“…In SLE patients with anemia, CD59 and CD35 were decreased on red blood cells. …”
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