GVHD PROPHYLAXIS WITH METHOTREXATE IN HAPLOIDENTICAL HCT USING POSTTRANSPLANT CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE: A PHASE IB/II CLINICAL TRIAL (NCT04622956) by G Fatobene, AM Ferreira, LJ Otuyama, LB Ribeiro, I Colturato, JGD Santos, B Moraes, V Colturato, A Vigorito, V Rocha

“…It's worth noting that MMF, a potent inhibitor of NK cells, could potentially interfere with the graft-versus-leukemia effect in Haplo-HCT. …”
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Addressing Disparities in access to expert physical therapy care and diagnosis for lumbar radiculopathy by Manum Tahir, Hammad Haider

“…According to American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), patients with inadequate insurance coverage are less likely to pursue physical therapy, leading to prolonged pain and increased healthcare costs due to complications.6 In addition to the direct expenditures of medical care, lumbar radiculopathy pain comes with indirect costs for absences from work, disability benefits, and decreased productivity.8 When conservative treatment options fail, elective surgery should be considered for individuals who have functional limitations or chronic pain that does not respond to conservative therapy. …”
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Environmental Levels and Degradation Behavior of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the Water Environment by Zhaohe ZHANG, Dian CHEN, Wei ZHAO, Guoli YUAN, Jun LI, Xingchun JIAO

“…For example, sulfonamides will damage tissues and organs and cause drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria[9]. Synthetic musk interferes with the secretion of hormones and can also lead to asthma, allergies, migraines and other diseases[20]. …”
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