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New Genetic Loci for Lupus Identified
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Researchers have identified two new genetic loci on chromosomes 8 and 16 that appear to influence susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a report in the January 20th Online First issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Safe With Stem Cell Transplant in CML
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A reduction in intensity of the conditioning regimen prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation does not significantly reduce overall survival and allows adequate disease control in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), researchers report in the November 1st issue of Blood. Reuters Health Information
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Multiple Gene Variants Predispose to Methamphetamine Dependence
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Findings from genome-wide association studies in two separate populations indicate polygenic contributions to methamphetamine dependence from genes frequently associated with dependence on other addictive substances, investigators report in the Archives of General Psychiatry for March. Reuters Health Information
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Serum Amyloid A Predicts Severity of COPD Exacerbations
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Serum amyloid A levels predict the severity of acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a report by an Australian group in the February 1st American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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Stroke and APOE4 Work Together to Increase Dementia Risk
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Patients who have experienced a stroke and are also carriers of APOE4 are at increased risk for dementia compared with subjects with just one of these factors or neither, according to a report in the January 1st issue of Neurology. Reuters Health Information
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