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Kjeld Schmiegelow

Kjeld Schmiegelow

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D-Index
87
Citations
29005
World Ranking
13601
National Ranking
149

Overview

Kjeld Schmiegelow is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in the fields of pediatrics and hematology. Their research primarily spans the domain of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and broader pediatric cancer studies.

Their research output encompasses several key topics including:

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research

Schmiegelow's work is situated within the main field of Medicine, with significant focus on subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Hematology.

The scientist has published in a variety of frequent venues such as:

  • Blood
  • Leukemia
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • British Journal of Haematology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent publications by Kjeld Schmiegelow include:

  • "Flash survey on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infections in paediatric patients on anticancer treatment," 2020, European Journal of Cancer
  • "Maintenance therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: basic science and clinical translations," 2022, Leukemia
  • "Nationwide germline whole genome sequencing of 198 consecutive pediatric cancer patients reveals a high incidence of cancer prone syndromes," 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • "Back to school with telepresence robot technology: A qualitative pilot study about how telepresence robots help school-aged children and adolescents with cancer to remain socially and academically connected with their school classes during treatment," 2020, Nursing Open
  • "Central nervous system involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: challenges and solutions," 2022, Leukemia

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Mats Heyman
  • Birgitte Klug Albertsen
  • René Mathiasen
  • Karin Wadt
  • Ulrik Kristoffer Stoltze

Best Publications

  • Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Progress Through Collaboration

    Ching Hon Pui;Jun J. Yang;Stephen P. Hunger;Rob Pieters

  • Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium guidelines for thiopurine methyltransferase genotype and thiopurine dosing.

    Relling Mv;Gardner Ee;Sandborn Wj;Schmiegelow K

  • Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium Guidelines for Thiopurine Methyltransferase Genotype and Thiopurine Dosing: 2013 Update

    M V Relling;E E Gardner;W J Sandborn;K Schmiegelow

  • Human thiopurine methyltransferase pharmacogenetics: Gene sequence polymorphisms

    Diane Otterness;Carol Szumlanski;Lynne Lennard;Bjørg Klemetsdal

  • Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium Guideline for Thiopurine Dosing Based on TPMT and NUDT15 Genotypes: 2018 Update

    Mary V. Relling;Matthias Schwab;Matthias Schwab;Michelle Whirl-Carrillo;Guilherme Suarez-Kurtz

  • Reduced Ovarian Function in Long-Term Survivors of Radiation- and Chemotherapy-Treated Childhood Cancer

    Elisabeth C. Larsen;Jørn Müller;Kjeld Schmiegelow;Catherine Rechnitzer

  • Long-term results of NOPHO ALL-92 and ALL-2000 studies of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    K Schmiegelow;E Forestier;M Hellebostad;M Heyman

  • Distinct patterns of hematopoietic stem cell involvement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Anders Castor;Lars Nilsson;Ingbritt Astrand-Grundström;Miranda Buitenhuis

  • Results of NOPHO ALL2008 treatment for patients aged 1-45 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

    N. Toft;N. Toft;H. Birgens;J. Abrahamsson;L. Griskevicius

  • NUDT15 polymorphisms alter thiopurine metabolism and hematopoietic toxicity

    Takaya Moriyama;Takaya Moriyama;Rina Nishii;Rina Nishii;Virginia Perez-Andreu;Wenjian Yang

  • Standardized MRD quantification in European ALL trials: Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on MRD assessment in Kiel, Germany, 18–20 September 2008

    M. Bruggemann;A. Schrauder;T. Raff;H. Pfeifer

  • Genome-wide signatures of differential DNA methylation in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Jessica Nordlund;Christofer L Bäcklin;Per Wahlberg;Stephan Busche

  • Improving outcome through two decades in childhood ALL in the Nordic countries: the impact of high-dose methotrexate in the reduction of CNS irradiation

    G Gustafsson;K Schmiegelow;E Forestier;N Clausen

  • Relation between age, immunophenotype and in vitro drug resistance in 395 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia--implications for treatment of infants.

    R. Pieters;M. L. Den Boer;M. Durian;G. Janka

  • Advances in individual prediction of methotrexate toxicity: a review

    Kjeld Schmiegelow

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children with Down syndrome: a retrospective analysis from the Ponte di Legno study group

    Trudy D. Buitenkamp;Shai Izraeli;Martin Zimmermann;Erik Forestier

  • Birth Weight as a Risk Factor for Childhood Leukemia: A Meta-Analysis of 18 Epidemiologic Studies

    Lisa Lyngsie Hjalgrim;Tine Westergaard;Klaus Rostgaard;Kjeld Schmiegelow

  • Use of Azathioprine and the Risk of Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Björn Pasternak;Henrik Svanström;Kjeld Schmiegelow;Tine Jess

  • Cognitive deficits in long-term survivors of childhood brain tumors: Identification of predictive factors

    Tonny Solveig Reimers;Susanne Ehrenfels;Erik Lykke Mortensen;Marianne Schmiegelow

  • Consensus definitions of 14 severe acute toxic effects for childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia treatment: a Delphi consensus

    Kjeld Schmiegelow;Kjeld Schmiegelow;Andishe Attarbaschi;Andishe Attarbaschi;Shlomit Barzilai;Gabriele Escherich

Frequent Co-Authors

Henrik Hjalgrim
Henrik Hjalgrim Statens Serum Institut
Hans O. Madsen
Hans O. Madsen Copenhagen University Hospital
Christoffer Johansen
Christoffer Johansen Copenhagen University Hospital
Rob Pieters
Rob Pieters Princess Máxima Center
Henrik Hasle
Henrik Hasle Aarhus University Hospital
Martin Schrappe
Martin Schrappe Kiel University
Martin Stanulla
Martin Stanulla Hannover Medical School
Lars P. Ryder
Lars P. Ryder University of Copenhagen
Ching-Hon Pui
Ching-Hon Pui St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Stephen P. Hunger
Stephen P. Hunger University of Pennsylvania

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