St Anna Children's Hospital

Transverse Myelitis and Guillain–Barré Syndrome in Pediatric Lymphoid Malignancies: An International Retrospective Study

Central and peripheral neurotoxicity after methotrexate is a rare but challenging complication of therapy for pediatric lymphoid malignancies. In this Ponte-di-Legno Toxicity Working Group and international Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster Group study, we describe nine children and adole...

Parvovirus B19 infections in paediatric sickle cell disease patients: Genotype and hydroxyurea treatment influence disease severity

Summary In patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), parvovirus B19 infection (B19V) leads to acute anaemia (aplastic crisis), but may also be associated with other serious complications. We retrospectively analysed clinical data from paediatric SCD patients with B19V infections b...

Exploring the association between environmental exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A and changes in reproductive hormones in women: a cross-sectional study

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can harm the female reproductive system by disrupting hormonal balance. This study investigates the association between exposure to EDCs)- specifically, phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), and serum concentrations of estrogen (ES) and progester...