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Could a Gene Decrease the Likelihood of Developing Alcoholic Cirrhosis?

AFTER years of drinking excess alcohol, alcoholic cirrhosis can occur. However, researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis…

EMJ Hematology 8 [Supplement 4] 2020 Feature Image

European LeukemiaNet 2020 Recommendations for Treating Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: Implications for Ponatinib

Ponatinib is indicated for the treatment of adults with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) who are resistant to dasatinib or nilotinib, are intolerant…

The Value of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

The Value of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Insights from Recent Clinical Studies

Catheter ablation is a well-established, safe, and effective treatment option for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT)…

Interview: Dr Krishnan Ganapathy

Dr Krishnan Ganapathy | Member of the Board of Directors of Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation (ATNF) and Apollo Telehealth Services; Past President…

EMJ 5.3 2020

Digit-all: Rare Diseases

Rare diseases are increasingly recognised as a global public health priority.1 Whilst rare diseases have a low prevalence individually, it is estimated…

Editor's Pick: Tumour-Associated Hypoxia: Can We Give Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells More Breathing Space?

Chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) are fusion molecules that couple the binding of a native tumour-associated target to the delivery of a bespoke T…

Superficial Ulcerating Rheumatoid Necrobiosis Associated with Methotrexate Use in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune condition prevalent in North America and Northern European populations with an incidence of 1%…

Economic Evaluation of Severe Anaemia

Anaemia is characterised by a decrease in the total amount of red blood cells (RBC) and haemoglobin (Hb) levels, reducing the volume of oxygen transported through the blood…

Metastasis: A Bane of Breast Cancer Therapy

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women.1 Despite advances in treatment for breast cancer…

Sjögren’s Syndrome Complicated with Type 2 Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case Report-Based Review of the Literature

Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition closely related to autoimmune diseases. Previously, it was known to have three distinct types, which were recently…