Yih-Ming Yang MD
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MB (M.D. equivalent) from China Medical College
Research
Focus
- Clinical Sickle Cell Research: Transfusion in sickle cell patients; clinical effects and cellular mechanisms of pharmacological induction of fetal hemoglobin synthesis; psychological and social aspects and interventions for psycho-emotional problems; spleen, splenectomy and infectious complications; chronic lung changes and problems of health care maintenance. Sickle Cell Education: Methods and approaches of sickle cell education to healthcare professionals, fellows, residents, students, and the general public.
Publications
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Causes of death in sickle cell disease: an autopsy study.
Br J Haematol Volume: 123 Page(s): 359 - 365
10/01/2003 Authors: Manci EA; Culberson DE; Yang Y-M; Gardner TM; Powell R; Haynes J; Shah AK; Mankad VN; Investigators of the Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease -
Pharmacologic induction of fetal hemoglobin synthesis: cellular and molecular mechanisms.
Pediatr Pathol Mol Med Volume: 20 Page(s): 87 - 106
01/01/2001 Authors: Yang YM; Pace B -
Mechanism for fetal hemoglobin induction by hydroxyurea in sickle cell erythroid progenitors.
Am J Hematol Volume: 65 Page(s): 227 - 233
11/01/2000 Authors: Baliga BS; Pace BS; Chen HH; Shah AK; Yang YM -
Prenatal sickle cell screening education effect on the follow-up rates of infants with sickle cell trait.
Patient Educ Couns Volume: 39 Page(s): 185 - 189
02/01/2000 Authors: Yang YM; Andrews S; Peterson R; Shah A; Cepeda M -
BFU-E colony growth in response to hydroxyurea: correlation between in vitro and in vivo fetal hemoglobin induction.
Am J Hematol Volume: 56 Page(s): 252 - 258
12/01/1997 Authors: Yang YM; Pace B; Kitchens D; Ballas SK; Shah A; Baliga BS -
The effects of hydroxyurea on erythroid progenitors.
BLOOD Volume: 90 Page(s): 3345 - 3345
11/15/1997 Authors: Baliga BS; Pace BS; Chen HH; Shah AK; Yang YM -
Characterization of in vitro BFU-E colony growth and gamma-globin gene expression in response to butyrate.
BLOOD Volume: 90 Page(s): 2784 - 2784
11/15/1997 Authors: Baliga BS; Zimmer D; Chen HH; Shah A; Pace B; Yang YM -
Mental disorders in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
South Med J Volume: 90 Page(s): 284 - 287
03/01/1997 Authors: Cepeda ML; Yang YM; Price CC; Shah A -
BFU-E colony growth in response to HU: Correlation between in vitro and in vivo fetal hemoglobin induction.
BLOOD Volume: 88 Page(s): 1961 - 1961
11/15/1996 Authors: Yang YM; Pace B; Kitchens D; Ballas SK; Shah A; Baliga BS -
Tumoral calcinosis in an infant.
Skeletal Radiol Volume: 25 Page(s): 481 - 484
07/01/1996 Authors: Richardson PH; Yang YM; Nimityongskul P; Brogdon BG