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Determinants of Gastrointestinal Disease Burden and Survival in Systemic AL Amyloidosis.

Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement is a clinically relevant but undercharacterized manifestation of systemic light chain amyloidosis (AL). We aimed to define the clinical spectrum, histologic patterns, and outcomes of symptomatic GI involvement in AL. We retrospectively analyzed 4,396 patients with AL...

🗓️ 2026-04-09
📰 Publication: Blood Advances
Read MoreDeterminants of Gastrointestinal Disease Burden and Survival in Systemic AL Amyloidosis.

Impact of sarcopenia and changes in skeletal muscle mass on prognosis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma receiving chemotherapy with first-line gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel: a prospective study.

Sarcopenia is an important prognostic factor for cancer patients. Here, we prospectively examined the effects of sarcopenia on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) treated with first-line gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (GnP). This...

🗓️ 2025-07-17
📰 Publication: Journal Of Gastroenterology
Read MoreImpact of sarcopenia and changes in skeletal muscle mass on prognosis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma receiving chemotherapy with first-line gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel: a prospective study.

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