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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine if there are genes that are common in children with infantile hemangioma. This information will allow physicians to improve care for patients who have been diagnosed with this disease and to provide their parents with more complete information regarding the cause of this disease. This research is being done because many unanswered questions remain regarding children with infantile hemangioma. There are very few medications to treat infants with hemangiomas.
In order to distinguish between clonal instability driven by imatinib in CML and actual changes with secondary clones induced by imatinib we would like to investigate the karyotype of non-CML patients treated with imatinib such as GIST patients.
Background: - An inadequate filtering system at the Mayak nuclear weapons production facility in Ozyorsk, Russia, allowed the release of various radioactive materials, particularly I-131 (radioactive iodine) into the city's atmosphere during the 1950s. - A recent pilot study found a higher prevalence of thyroid nodules in Ozyorsk residents who were exposed to the radiation in childhood during years of heavy atmospheric emissions (1952-1953) than in children exposed in later years (between 1967 and 1991) when there were almost no radioactive releases. - Understanding the role of I-131 in the development of thyroid disease is important because I-131 is commonly used in medicine (e.g., to treat hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer and to diagnose thyroid disease), and it is the major source of thyroid gland exposure in fallout from atomic bomb explosions, nuclear power plant accidents, and atmospheric venting from plutonium manufacturing facilities. Objectives: -To expand the pilot study to include 350 Ozyorsk residents who were exposed in childhood to moderate levels of radiation in order to evaluate thyroid disease in relation to the dose of I-131 exposure. Eligibility: -People who were born and living in Ozyorsk, Russia between 1954 and 1955, the period of mild radioactive releases from the Mayak nuclear weapons plant. Design: - Participants' thyroid gland and structure are examined with an ultrasound examination and blood tests. - Participants with a possible thyroid gland disorder are referred to specialists for additional diagnostic procedures.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of nesiritide on urine output and hemodynamics following cardiopulmonary bypass in infants. Safety and pharmacokinetic data will also be obtained.
The Uterine Fibroid Pregnancy Registry is a USA and European-based registry designed to monitor pregnancies in women with uterine fibroids in order to 1. estimate the risk ratio of birth defects in women with uterine fibroids who were treated or untreated during pregnancy and 2. detect any pattern of birth defects among pregnancies in specific treatment groups. Those pregnant women exposed to various therapies used to treat uterine fibroids will be compared with those not exposed to treatment in order to detect any potential increase in the risk of major birth defects.
Ribavirin should be avoided during pregnancy and during the 6 months before pregnancy in both the female and the male sexual partner. If a pregnancy occurs and is reported to the Ribavirin Pregnancy Registry, the Registry will follow the pregnant woman throughout pregnancy. The Registry will also follow the infant until 1 year of age. The goal of the Registry is to learn more about the effects of ribavirin on pregnancy and the risk for birth defects. Pregnant women exposed to ribavirin, either by taking ribavirin (during pregnancy or 6 months before pregnancy) or through a male sexual partner (who took ribavirin during the female partner's pregnancy or during the 6 months before pregnancy), are encouraged to contact the Registry.
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition (ACE-I) therapy for the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR).