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The risk of malaria and hematologic toxicities from hydroxyurea in children with SCA living in malaria endemic regions is unknown.
Some changes associated with hydroxyurea treatment (increased nitric oxide and HbF) would be expected to protect against malaria, but the data on hydroxyurea-related
The CCCH tandem zinc finger proteins are members of a small family of proteins that regulate the stability of certain types of mRNA containing so-called class II AU-rich elements in their 3'-untranslated regions. The best studied member of this protein family, tristetraprolin (TTP), exerts this
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term adult disability in the United States. Stroke remains more common in North and South Carolina, part of the "buckle" of the stroke belt, and disproportionately impacts African Americans. The reasons for this racial
Episodic pain is the most common acute morbidity and the leading cause of hospitalization in patients with sickle cell disease. It is caused by microvaso-occlusion induced by sickled red blood cells, an outcome of the polymerization of deoxygenated hemoglobin S (HbS). Factors that contribute to the
Relevance and strategic approach Prostate Cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in western countries. Known risk factors are advanced age, ethnic origins and positive family history of the disease (1). There are considerable ethnic disparities in
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a parallel, follow up study of a natural history study. Patients are stratified according to ethnicity (Caucasian vs African-American vs Hispanic).
Patients are examined at baseline and then every 6 months thereafter in order to determine the relative impact of genetic,
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in Europe. The geographical variation of incidence demonstrates how environmental factors, chiefly dietary habits, play a major role in this disease. Convincing evidence suggests that risk of CRC is increased by red meat and
Historically, spondyloarthritis is considered rare in these populations in the image of human Leukocyte Antigen B27 (HLA B27) which is observed only in 0.3% of individuals. Its presence determines the appearance of sacroiliitis - the cardinal sign of the disease - which is therefore rare. The recent
Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (hemophilia A) or IX (hemophilia B). Severe hemophilia patients may have frequent spontaneous bleeding episodes such as joint and muscle bleeding. Repeated joint bleeding leads to chronic
IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE TO EDCTP2 Despite considerable ongoing efforts in the development of tools to combat tuberculosis (TB), the disease was responsible for approximately 1.6 million deaths, with 10 million people developing the disease worldwide in 2017 (1). An estimated one million children
There has been recent evidence that demonstrates a significant racial disparity in outcomes following pediatric heart transplantation.Differences in fibrosis or its regulation may offer an explanation to these differences.Just as the pathologic alterations of cardiac connective tissue in the
Stroke leads to profound cardiovascular deconditioning and secondary abnormalities in paretic skeletal muscle that worsen cardiovascular health. Conventional rehabilitation focuses on restoration of daily function, without an adequate exercise stimulus to address deconditioning or the muscle
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the more common genetic diseases worldwide, affecting approximately 1 in 500 African-Americans and 1 in 1000 Hispanic-Americans. A single amino acid substitution decreases the solubility of deoxygenated hemoglobin, leading to polymer formation and subsequent
The success of BMT as a curative option for patients with malignancies is frequently limited by the inability to identify an appropriate donor in time for transplantation.
Transplantations utilizing umbilical cord blood stem cells are increasingly successful. Data suggest that there are fewer and