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JAK2 ex13InDel drives oncogenic transformation and is associated with chronic eosinophilic leukemia and polycythemia vera.
(2019-12)The V617F mutation in the JH2 domain of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) is an oncogenic driver in several myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), including essential thrombocythemia, myelofibrosis, and polycythemia vera (PV). Other ... -
The association between hepatocellular carcinoma and direct-acting anti-viral treatment in patients with decompensated cirrhosis
(2019-07)BACKGROUND: Direct-acting anti-viral therapy (DAA) has transformed hepatitis C virus (HCV) care, particularly in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. However, their impact on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. ... -
Proliferation and AKT activity biomarker analyses after Capivasertib (AZD5363) treatment of patients with ER+ invasive breast cancer (STAKT).
(2019-12)PURPOSE: The STAKT study examined short-term exposure (4.5 days) to oral selective pan-AKT inhibitor capivasertib (AZD5363) to determine if this drug can reach its therapeutic target in sufficient concentration to significantly ... -
Technical and clinical accuracy of three blood glucose meters: clinical impact assessment using error grid analysis and insulin sliding scales
(2016)Aims Manufacturers of point-of-care testing (POCT) glucose systems must adhere to International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 15197 performance standards, a tightened version of which becomes mandatory in May 2016. ... -
Histopathological evidence for macrophage activation driving post-transfusion hyperhaemolysis syndrome.
(2019-04)Post-transfusion hyperhaemolysis syndrome (PTHS) is a rare life-threatening transfusion complication reported mainly in sickle cell patients. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. Antibody-mediated haemolysis and bystander ... -
Identification of rare diseases by screening a population selected on the basis of routine pathology results-the PATHFINDER project: lysosomal acid lipase/cholesteryl ester storage disease substudy.
(2018-07)AIMS: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LALD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of cholesterol ester storage associated with hepatic disease, cirrhosis and accelerated atherosclerosis. Its prevalence in the general ... -
Differential Diagnosis for Chronic Hypokalaemia.
(2018-06)Doctors will often see patients with chronic hypokalaemia, frequently this is secondary to gastrointestinal losses, diuretics or renal disease. However, in this case report we review a rarer cause of chronic hypokalaemia-Gitelman ... -
Eltrombopag and Romiplostim: A snapshot from Derby Teaching Hospitals
(2018-04)Severe Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is a relatively common disorder with a small but definite associated mortality. For many years, first line therapy has consisted of steroid or Intravenous Immunoglobulin. A ... -
NHS Breast Screening multidisciplinary working group guidelines for the diagnosis and management of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential on core biopsy (B3 lesions).
(2018-05)Needle core biopsy is considered the histological diagnostic method of choice for screen-detected breast lesions. Although the majority are definitively diagnosed as normal, benign, or malignant, approximately 7% are ... -
An update on trials of novel lipid-lowering drugs.
(2018-03)PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A number of novel trials have assessed the efficacy of new lipid-lowering therapies in cardiovascular disease (CVD). RECENT FINDINGS:Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin-9 inhibitors reduce low-density ... -
An update on trials of novel lipid-lowering drugs
(2018-03)PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A number of novel trials have assessed the efficacy of new lipid-lowering therapies in cardiovascular disease (CVD). RECENT FINDINGS: Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin-9 inhibitors reduce low-density ... -
Sweat Testing Since The Introduction Of Newborn Screening In West Midlands, UK
(2014)Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive condition caused by gene mutation which affects sodium and chloride transport across the membrane of secretory epithelial cells. New born screening for CF was ... -
Rare necrotic lesion in a pregnant woman.
(2018-03)A 34-year-old female community nurse in her first trimester of pregnancy presented with a 2-week history of a tender, swollen and hyperkeratotic lesion on her chest with no history of trauma. The lesion started as a red ...