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Anesthetic management of a patient with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy’s disease)
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Open AccessSelenoprotein W engages in overactive osteoclast differentiation in multiple myeloma
Patients with multiple myeloma exhibit malignant osteolytic bone disease due to excessive osteoclast formation and function. We recently identified that osteoclastogenic stimulator selenoprotein W (SELENOW) is...
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Electrical-Connection-Related Stray Inductance Causing Overassessment of the Electrical Resistance Measured by Using the Two-Probe Method
Electrical resistance measurement is central to materials characterization, circuit analysis and resistance-based sensing. Resistance measurement involving the two-probe method (involving two electrical connec...
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Open AccessComparative heat stress responses of three hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes differing temperature sensitivity
As global temperatures have steadily increased over past decades, studying of the impacts of heat stress on morpho-physiological traits and economic yields of horticultural crops have been increasingly gained ...
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Open AccessSelf-compassion is associated with the superior longitudinal fasciculus in the mirroring network in healthy individuals
Self-compassion (SC) involves taking an emotionally positive attitude towards oneself when suffering. Although SC has positive effects on mental well-being as well as a protective role in preventing symptoms i...
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Open AccessIncidence and risk factors of opportunistic infections after autologous stem cell transplantation: a nationwide, population-based cohort study in Korea
Several guidelines classify autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) as a low to intermediate risk group for infection. In a nationwide population-based study, using the Korean Health Insurance Review and A...
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Open AccessValidation of the revised diagnostic criteria for primary plasma cell leukemia by the Korean Multiple Myeloma Working Party
The International Myeloma Working Group has recently revised the diagnostic criteria for primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL) to circulating plasma cells (CPCs) ≥ 5% in a peripheral blood smear. The present stud...
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Myelolipoma/extramedullary hematopoiesis within adrenal cortical adenoma increased in size during chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment
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Is it Worthwhile to Undergo the Extended Stage Assessment in Orbital and Ocular Adnexal MALT Lymphoma with Symptoms Limited to the Ocular Adnexa?
Compared to ocular adnexal lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue-type (OAML) patients with symptoms related invasion beyond the ocular adnexa, the different approaches to staging assessment may be requ...
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Pegteograstim prophylaxis for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and febrile neutropenia: a prospective, observational, postmarketing surveillance study in Korea
This observational study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pegteograstim prophylaxis in patients with lymphoma and solid malignancies.
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Open AccessCorrection to: Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by sea anemone sting: a case report
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Open AccessAnalytical quality by design methodology for botanical raw material analysis: a case study of flavonoids in Genkwa Flos
The present study introduces a systematic approach using analytical quality by design (AQbD) methodology for the development of a qualified liquid chromatographic analytical method, which is a challenge in her...
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Open AccessClinical features and survival outcomes in IgD myeloma: a study by Asia Myeloma Network (AMN)
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Open AccessHemolytic uremic syndrome caused by sea anemone sting: a case report
Some sea anemone toxins cause renal injuries resembling hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). To date, only a few cases of HUS caused by sea anemone stings have been reported. In this case report, we have described...
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Clinical impact of frailty on treatment outcomes of elderly patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma treated with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone
We compared efficacy and safety, according to frailty, of elderly patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) treated with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (Rd), for whom bortezomib treatment h...
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Open AccessTreatment strategy and outcomes in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a nationwide retrospective cohort study (KCSG HN13–01)
By investigating treatment patterns and outcomes in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC), we aimed at providing valuable insights into the optimal therapeutic strategy for physicia...
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Factors affecting high-grade hepatotoxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer patients: a multi-center observational study
Although several studies have examined tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)-induced hepatotoxicity, the majority of patients in those studies displayed low-grade (grade I–II) hepatotoxicity. The purpose of this stu...
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Open AccessA phase II study of ibrutinib in combination with rituximab-cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin hydrochloride-vincristine sulfate-prednisone therapy in Epstein-Barr virus-positive, diffuse large B cell lymphoma (54179060LYM2003: IVORY study): results of the final analysis
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positivity in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) provokes a critical oncogenic mechanism to activate intracellular signaling by LMP1. LMP1 specifically mimics the role of BTK-depend...
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The effectiveness and safety of lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in real-world clinical practice: a study of the Korean Multiple Myeloma Working Party (KMMWP-151 study)
Although lenalidomide plus dexamethasone (RD) is a therapeutic option for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), limited real-world clinical data exist. The purpose of this study was to estimate efficacy...
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Open AccessBenefits of additional cycles of bortezomib/thalidomide/dexamethasone (VTD) induction therapy compared to four cycles of VTD for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
Bortezomib/thalidomide/dexamethasone (VTD) induction therapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is one of the standard therapies for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). However, the a...
