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Prognostic impact of chronic lymphocytic leukemia comorbidity index in a young population: a real-world evidence study of a national gulf region cohort by Alshemmari, Salem H, AlSarraf, Ahmad, Kaempf, Andy, Danilov, Alexey V

“…In chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), comorbidities assessed by the CLL comorbidity index (CLL-CI) have been associated with outcomes in Western cohorts. We…”
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A missense mutation in TFRC, encoding transferrin receptor 1, causes combined immunodeficiency by Jabara, Haifa H, Boyden, Steven E, Chou, Janet, Ramesh, Narayanaswamy, Massaad, Michel J, Benson, Halli, Bainter, Wayne, Fraulino, David, Rahimov, Fedik, Sieff, Colin, Liu, Zhi-Jian, Alshemmari, Salem H, Al-Ramadi, Basel K, Al-Dhekri, Hasan, Arnaout, Rand, Abu-Shukair, Mohammad, Vatsayan, Anant, Silver, Eli, Ahuja, Sanjay, Davies, E Graham, Sola-Visner, Martha, Ohsumi, Toshiro K, Andrews, Nancy C, Notarangelo, Luigi D, Fleming, Mark D, Al-Herz, Waleed, Kunkel, Louis M, Geha, Raif S

“…Raif Geha, Louis Kunkel, Waleed Al-Herz and colleagues report a mutation in TFRC (encoding transferrin receptor 1, TfR1) that causes combined immunodeficiency…”
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a young population by Alshemmari, Salem H., Hamdah, Abdulaziz, Pandita, Ramesh, Kunhikrishnan, Anita

“…•The incidence of CLL in Kuwait is rare, with an annual incidence is 0.4 per 100,000.•There are some biological differences in CLL to what has been published,…”
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UPLC-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Quantification of Busulfan in Human Plasma: Application to Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by Matar, Kamal M., Alshemmari, Salem H., Refaat, Samar, Anwar, Alia

“…Busulfan (Bu) is an alkylating agent commonly used in preparative regimens for hematologic malignant and non-malignant patients undergoing hematopoietic stem…”
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Evaluation of the CLL-IPI and IPS-E Prognostic Indices in a Young Middle Eastern Population with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Retrospective Analysis at the Kuwait Cancer Control Center by Alshemmari, Salem H., Alsarraf, Ahmad, Kunhikrishnan, Anita, Pandita, Ramesh

“…Introduction: The Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia International Prognostic Index (CLL-IPI) is a powerful prognostic tool validated in multiple Western…”
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Prognosis and Outcome of Fit Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Kuwait by Alshemmari, Salem H., Pandita, Ramesh, Ram, Mohan, Rajan, Reshmi, Aouda, Kloud, Samuel, Lovely

“…Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) data from the Middle East are limited to single-center studies. We report leukemia-free survival (LFS) and overall survival (OS)…”
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Analysis of Common Driver Mutations in Philadelphia-Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms by Alshemmari, Salem H., Rajan, Reshmi, Ameen, Reem, Almazyad, Mazyad

“…Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of hematopoietic stem cell disorders that include polycythemia vera (PV), essential…”
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Evidence-Based Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Consensus Statements from the Gulf Region by Alshemmari, Salem H, Siddiqui, Mustaqeem A, Pandita, Ramesh, Osman, Hani Y, Cherif, Honar, O'Brien, Susan, Marashi, Mahmoud, Al Farsi, Khalil

“…Despite recent advances in diagnosis, prognostication, and treatment options, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is still a largely incurable disease. New…”
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Epidemiology of de novo Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Kuwait per the 2016 WHO Classification by Alshemmari, Salem H., Almazyad, Mazyad, Ram, Mohan, John, Liby Mariamma, Alhuraiji, Ahmed

“…Objective: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy that arises from the clonal proliferation of immature myeloid cells. Although the number…”
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Molecular Pathogenesis and Clinical Significance of Driver Mutations in Primary Myelofibrosis: A Review by Alshemmari, Salem H., Rajan, Reshmi, Emadi, Ashkan

“…Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a rare chronic BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by progressive bone marrow fibrosis, inefficient…”
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Association analysis of genetic variants in the ghrelin and tumor necrosis factor α genes and the risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Kuwaitis by Alrashid, Maryam H, Al-Serri, Ahmad, Alshemmari, Salem H, Geo, Jeethu Anu, Al-Bustan, Suzanne A

“…Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is the most common hematological malignancy in the world. Many etiologic factors have been implicated in the risk of developing…”
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JAK2V617F allele burden in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms by Alshemmari, Salem H., Rajaan, Reshmi, Ameen, Reem, Al-Drees, Mohammad A., Almosailleakh, Marwa R.

“…Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are clonal malignant diseases that represent a group of conditions including polycythemia vera (PV), essential…”
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Association of Genetic Polymorphisms in the VKORC1 and CYP2C9 Genes with Warfarin Dosage in a Group of Kuwaiti Individuals by Alrashid, Maryam H., Al-Serri, Ahmad, Alshemmari, Salem H., Koshi, Philip, Al-Bustan, Suzanne A.

“…Background and Objective Warfarin is the most widely prescribed oral anticoagulant worldwide. The narrow therapeutic index and the large variation in the…”
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The place of death of patients with cancer in Kuwait by Alshemmari, Salem H, Elbasmi, Amani A, Alsirafy, Samy A

“…The place of death (PoD) has a significant effect on end-of-life care for patients dying of cancer. Little is known about the place of cancer deaths in our…”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Differences between Nodal and Extranodal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas by Al-Humood, Salah A., Al-Qallaf, Aisha S., AlShemmari, Salem H., Francis, Issam M., Junaid, Thamradeen A., Marouf, Rajaa A., Al-Mulla, Fahd

“…Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous group of diseases that have diverse clinical, pathological, and biological features. Here, it is shown…”
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Extranodal lymphoma: a comparative study by AlShemmari, Salem H, Ameen, Reem M, Sajnani, Kamlesh P

“…The incidence of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is increasing worldwide. The epidemiology of NHL in the Middle East is largely unknown. We evaluated…”
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Representation of Expatriates Among Cancer Patients in Kuwait and the Need for Culturally-Competent Care by Alshemmari, Salem H., Refaat, Samar M., Elbasmi, Amani A., Alsirafy, Samy A.

“…From 2000 to 2007, 11,793 cancer patients received treatment in Kuwait. Non-Kuwaitis accounted for 6,016 (51%) patients. They came from 68 countries, mainly…”
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Performance status and deaths among children registered in Kuwait National Primary ImmunoDeficiency Disorders Registry by Al-Herz, Waleed, Zainal, Mohammad E, Alenezi, Hamid M, Husain, Khalid, Alshemmari, Salem H

“…Children with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDD) have an increased risk of suffering from physical, social, and psychological problems. The aim of this…”
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Efficient identification of novel mutations in patients with limb girdle muscular dystrophy by Boyden, Steven E., Salih, Mustafa A., Duncan, Anna R., White, Alexander J., Estrella, Elicia A., Burgess, Stephanie L., Seidahmed, Mohammed Z., Al-Jarallah, Abdullah S., Alkhalidi, Hisham M. S., Al-Maneea, Waleed M., Bennett, Richard R., Alshemmari, Salem H., Kunkel, Louis M., Kang, Peter B.

“…Limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2 (LGMD2) is a genetically heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in 15 known genes. DNA sequencing…”
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Factors Associated with Successful Mobilization of Progenitor Hematopoietic Stem Cells Among Patients with Lymphoid Malignancies by Ameen, Reem M., Alshemmari, Salem H., Alqallaf, Dana

“…This study's main aim was to assess the effect of 2 mobilization regimens (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor [G-CSF] and chemotherapy vs. G-CSF alone) on…”
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