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Increased concentration of circulating angiogenesis and nitric oxide inhibitors induces endothelial to mesenchymal transition and myocardial fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease by Charytan, David M, Padera, Robert, Helfand, Alexander M, Zeisberg, Michael, Xu, Xingbo, Liu, Xiaopeng, Himmelfarb, Jonathan, Cinelli, Angeles, Kalluri, Raghu, Zeisberg, Elisabeth M

“…Abstract Background Sudden cardiovascular death is increased in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Experimental CKD models suggest that angiogenesis and nitric…”
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Symptom burden and information needs in prostate cancer survivors: a case for tailored long‐term survivorship care by Bernat, Jennifer K., Wittman, Daniela A., Hawley, Sarah T., Hamstra, Daniel A., Helfand, Alexander M., Haggstrom, David A., Darwish‐Yassine, May, Skolarus, Ted A.

“…Objectives To determine the relationship between long‐term prostate cancer survivors’ symptom burden and information needs. Patients and Methods We used…”
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Prediction of Naming Outcome With FMRI Language Lateralization in Left Temporal Epilepsy Surgery by Gross, William Louis, Helfand, Alexander I., Swanson, Sara J., Conant, Lisa L., Humphries, Colin J., Raghavan, Manoj, Mueller, Wade M., Busch, Robyn M., Allen, Linda, Anderson, Christopher Todd, Carlson, Chad E., Lowe, Mark J., Langfitt, John T., Tivarus, Madalina E., Drane, Daniel L., Loring, David W., Jacobs, Monica, Morgan, Victoria L., Allendorfer, Jane B., Szaflarski, Jerzy P., Bonilha, Leonardo, Bookheimer, Susan, Grabowski, Thomas, Vannest, Jennifer, Binder, Jeffrey R.

“…Naming decline after left temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) surgery is common and difficult to predict. Preoperative language fMRI may predict naming decline, but…”
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Cannabinoid Receptor 1 and Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Contribute to Operant Sensation Seeking in Mice by Helfand, Alexander I, Olsen, Christopher M, Hillard, Cecilia J

“…A large body of evidence in humans and preclinical models supports a role for the endocannabinoid system in the proper execution of motivated or goal-directed…”
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Griscelli Syndrome Type 3: Two New Cases and Review of the Literature by Nouriel, Ariella, Zisquit, Jonah, Helfand, Alexander M., Anikster, Yair, Greenberger, Shoshana

“…A 3‐year‐old Arab boy with a history of hypoplastic left heart syndrome was referred to the pediatric dermatology clinic at Sheba Medical Center for evaluation…”
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A quantitative comparison of the efferent projections of the anterior and posterior subdivisions of the medial amygdala in female mice by DiBenedictis, Brett T, Helfand, Alexander I, Baum, Michael J, Cherry, James A

“…Abstract In rodents, many aspects of sociosexual behavior are mediated by chemosignals released by opposite-sex conspecifics. These chemosignals are relayed…”
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V8-09 ROBOTIC-ASSISTED INGUINAL LYMPHADENECTOMY: EARLY OUTCOMES AND TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS by Helfand, Alexander M, Montgomery, Jeffrey S, Weizer, Alon Z, Morgan, Todd M

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PD07-03 MICHIGAN PROSTATE SCORE (MIPS): AN ANALYSIS OF A NOVEL URINARY BIOMARKER PANEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF PROSTATE CANCER AND ITS IMPACT ON BIOPSY RATES by Lebastchi, Amir H, Russell, Christopher M, Helfand, Alexander M, Osawa, Takahiro, Siddiqui, Javed, Siddiqui, Rabia, Chinnaiyan, Arul M, Kunju, Priya, Mehra, Rohit, Snyder, Debbie, Tomlins, Scott A, Wei, Jont T, Morgan, Todd M

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Understanding Hospital Readmission Intensity after Radical Cystectomy by Skolarus, Ted A, Jacobs, Bruce L, Schroeck, Florian R, He, Chang, Helfand, Alexander M, Helm, Jonathan, Hu, Michael, Lavieri, Mariel, Hollenbeck, Brent K

“…Purpose Hospital readmissions after radical cystectomy vary with respect to intensity in terms of impact on patients and health care systems. Therefore, we…”
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Treatment of ureteral anastomotic strictures with reimplantation and survival after cystectomy and urinary diversion by Helfand, Alexander M., MD, Beach, Rebekah, MD, Hadj-Moussa, Miriam, MD, Krishnan, Naveen, MD, MS, He, Chang, MS, Montgomery, Jeffrey S., MD, MHSA, Morgan, Todd M., MD, Weizer, Alon Z., MD, MS, Hafez, Khaled, MD, PhD, Lee, Cheryl T., MD, Stoffel, John T., MD, Skolarus, Ted A., MD, MPH

“…Abstract Objective To examine whether long-term renal function and overall survival outcomes vary according to management approach for ureteral anastomotic…”
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Circulating endoglin concentration is not elevated in chronic kidney disease by Charytan, David M, Helfand, Alexander M, MacDonald, Brian A, Cinelli, Angeles, Kalluri, Raghu, Zeisberg, Elisabeth M

“…Soluble endoglin, a TGF-β receptor, plays a key role in cardiovascular physiology. Whether circulating concentrations of soluble endoglin are elevated in CKD…”
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MP14-07 WHAT ARE WE MISSING? THE PERSISTENCE OF VITALITY SYMPTOM BURDEN IN LONG-TERM PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVORS WITHOUT RECURRENT DISEASE by Helfand, Alexander M, Krishnan, Naveen, Wittmann, Daniela A, Hawley, Sarah T, He, Chang, Darwish-Yassine, May, Skolarus, Ted A

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Association of activated vitamin D use with myocardial fibrosis and capillary supply: results of an autopsy study by Charytan, David M, Padera, Robert F, Helfand, Alexander M, Zeisberg, Elisabeth M

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Segmental neurofibromatosis presenting with congenital excessive skin folds by Helfand, Alexander M, Nouriel, Ariella, Zisquit, Jonah, Barzilai, Aviv, Greenberger, Shoshana

“…Segmental neurofibromatosis (SNF) is a rare type of neurofibromatosis (NF-1) resulting from post-zygotic somatic mutations in the neurofibromin gene that leads…”
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Inpatient outcomes of blinatumomab use: A national inpatient sample analysis by Bakalov, Veli, Tang, Amy, Helfand, Alexander M, Kancharla, Pragnan, White, Richard, Khattab, Ahmed, Alhousani, Mohammad, Samhouri, Yazan

“…e19021 Background: Blinatumomab, a bispecific (CD3/CD19) T-cell engager, is indicated for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The initial…”
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SARS CoV-2 vaccine seroconversion and infection rates in patients on active cancer-directed therapy by Helfand, Alexander M, Bakalov, Veli, Friday, Andrew, Rodriguez, Robin Raquel, Walsh, Thomas, Mewawalla, Prerna, Samhouri, Yazan, Finley, Gene Grant

“…e18683 Background: Cancer-directed therapy, including cytotoxic chemotherapy and immunotherapy, is a known risk factor for decreased SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion…”
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The rate of venous thromboembolism in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with chemotherapy or check point inhibitors by Singu, Sriharsha, Bakalov, Veli, Helfand, Alexander M, Kancharla, Pragnan, White, Richard, Khattab, Ahmed, Miller, Katherine, Samhouri, Yazan, Finley, Gene Grant

“…e21053 Background: Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) targeting PD-1 or PD-L1 significantly improves progression free survival and overall…”
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A national inpatient sample analysis for CAR-T cell therapy administration by Bakalov, Veli, Tang, Amy, Helfand, Alexander M, Kancharla, Pragnan, White, Richard, Khattab, Ahmed, Alhousani, Mohammad, Samhouri, Yazan

“…e19501 Background: Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR-T) improve relapse free survival and durable remission rates in patients with…”
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Patient Compliance With Maintenance Intravesical Therapy for Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer by Tapiero, Shlomi, Helfand, Alexander, Kedar, Daniel, Yossepowitch, Ofer, Nadu, Andrei, Baniel, Jack, Lifshitz, David, Margel, David

“…To assess patient adherence to intravesical instillation therapy for nonmuscle invasive urothelial carcinoma outside of clinical trials. We reviewed the…”
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Association of Celiac Disease With Pembrolizumab by Sethi, Ashish, Helfand, Alexander, Balikani, Lame, Bunker, Mark, Finley, Gene

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the recent times have transformed the landscape of the management of many solid tumors. Unfortunately, many…”
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