OBJECTIVES Seven cases of malignant lymphohematopoietic (LHP) disorder were claimed to have developed from occupational exposure at two plants of a semiconductor company from 2007 to 2010. This study evaluated the possibility of exposure to carcinogenic agents for the cases. METHODS Clinical courses were reviewed with assessing possible exposure to carcinogenic agents related to LHP cancers. ...

conclusions the incidence of ipa in allogeneic hsct and patients with hematological malignancies was relatively high and a. flavus was the most common cause of pa. as molecular methods had higher sensitivity, it may be useful as screening methods in hsct and patients with hematological malignancies, or to determine when empirical antifungal therapy can be withheld. results seven (15.2%) out of ...

BACKGROUND Cancer is the second leading cause of death among U.S. children with few known risk factors. There is increasing interest in the role of air pollutants, including benzene and 1,3-butadiene, in the etiology of childhood cancers. OBJECTIVE Our goal was to assess whether census tracts with the highest benzene or 1,3-butadiene ambient air levels have increased childhood lymphohematopoi...

Earlier, we described a stromal cell-free two-step clonal culture system in which murine primitive lymphohematopoietic progenitors produce myeloid and B-lymphoid lineage cells. In the same culture T-cell potential of the progenitors was maintained. We now report that, in addition to myeloid and B-lymphoid cells, putative T-cell progenitors are also produced in culture. Lineage-negative (Lin-) L...

Catholic Care Option and Programs for the Elderly (CCOPE)* Catholic Health Care Services Philadelphia CCOPE aids individuals who, because space is unavailable or placement would be inappropriate, cannot be admitted to one of die five nursing facilities owned and operated by the archdiocese. The program either helps the client find an alternative placement option or arranges for alternative comm...

According to anecdotal reports, AIDS stigma and discrimination continue to influence people living with and affected by HIV disease as well as their health care providers, particularly in southern Africa where the burden of AIDS is so significant. Stigma is perceived as a major limiting factor in primary and secondary HIV/AIDS prevention and care. It reportedly interferes with voluntary testing...

Development of CXCR4 antagonist for treatment of AIDS Wan-Gang Gu1* and Xuan Zhang2 1Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China 2School of Pharmaceutical Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan 650500, China *Corresponding author: Dr. Wan-Gang Gu, Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medic...