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Yih-Ming Yang MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Professor Emeritus
  • (404) 785-0908
  • yyang22@emory.edu
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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

  • 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
  • Vaso-occlusive crisis: Treatment with phentolamine.
    PEDIATRIC RESEARCH Volume: 39 Page(s): 902 - 902
    04/01/1996 Authors: Boerth RC; Little FM; Hoff CJ; Fillingim ES; Yang YM
  • Characterization of in vitro BFU-E colony growth in response to hydroxyurea: A prediction of in vivo fetal hemoglobin induction.
    BLOOD Volume: 86 Page(s): 546 - 546
    11/15/1995 Authors: Yang YM; Baliga BS; Kitchens D; Pace BS
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus in a child with sickle cell disease.
    South Med J Volume: 88 Page(s): 1176 - 1178
    11/01/1995 Authors: Eissa MM; Lawrence JM; McKenzie L; Little FM; Mankad VN; Yang YM
  • Pharmacokinetics of meperidine in sickle cell patients.
    Am J Hematol Volume: 49 Page(s): 357 - 358
    08/01/1995 Authors: Yang YM; Hoff C; Hamm C; Mankad V; Boerth RC; Friedrich L
  • Comparison of costs to the health sector of comprehensive and episodic health care for sickle cell disease patients.
    Public Health Rep Volume: 110 Page(s): 80 - 86
    01/01/1995 Authors: Yang YM; Shah AK; Watson M; Mankad VN
  • Relationship of burst-forming-unit-erythroid progenitors and their DNA-synthesis stage to fetal hemoglobin levels in hydroxyurea-treated patients with sickle cell anemia.
    Am J Hematol Volume: 46 Page(s): 259 - 263
    08/01/1994 Authors: Mankad VN; Baliga S; Phillips K; Shah AK; Yang YM
  • Depression in children and adolescents with sickle-cell disease.
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med Volume: 148 Page(s): 457 - 460
    05/01/1994 Authors: Yang YM; Cepeda M; Price C; Shah A; Mankad V
  • REGULATORY MECHANISMS OF FETAL HEMOGLOBIN GENE-EXPRESSION IN K562-CELLS
    BLOOD Volume: 82 Page(s): A478 - A478
    11/15/1993 Authors: BALIGA BS; YANG YM
  • Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor associated leukocytoclastic vasculitis mimicking Henoch-Schnlein purpura.
    Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 10 Page(s): 193 - 195
    01/01/1993 Authors: Yang YM; Mankad VN; Manci E
  • Splenic sequestration associated with sickle cell trait and hereditary spherocytosis.
    Am J Hematol Volume: 40 Page(s): 110 - 116
    06/01/1992 Authors: Yang YM; Donnell C; Wilborn W; Goodman SR; Files B; Moore RB; Mohandas N; Mankad VN
  • Acute splenic sequestration crisis in sickle cell disease: early detection and treatment.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 27 Page(s): 215 - 218
    02/01/1992 Authors: Powell RW; Levine GL; Yang YM; Mankad VN
  • A simple method for hemoglobin measurement in cell culture system.
    Blood Cells Volume: 18 Page(s): 187 - 193
    01/01/1992 Authors: Baliga BS; Isoyama K; Longmore G; Yang YM; Shah AK; Mankad VN
  • Corporectomy for intractable sickle-associated priapism.
    Am J Med Sci Volume: 300 Page(s): 231 - 233
    10/01/1990 Authors: Yang YM; Donnell CA; Farrer JH; Mankad VN
  • Pulmonary lipid nodules after intralipid infusion in a child with rhabdomyosarcoma and Staphylococcus epidermidis sepsis.
    Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 12 Page(s): 231 - 236
    01/01/1990 Authors: Yang YM; Wheeler VR; Mankad VN
  • Magnetic resonance imaging of bone marrow in sickle cell disease: clinical, hematologic, and pathologic correlations.
    Blood Volume: 75 Page(s): 274 - 283
    01/01/1990 Authors: Mankad VN; Williams JP; Harpen MD; Manci E; Longenecker G; Moore RB; Shah A; Yang YM; Brogdon BG
  • Factors affecting the follow-up rate of infants with a hemoglobinopathy trait in a newborn screening and follow-up program.
    J Assoc Acad Minor Phys Volume: 1 Page(s): 83 - 89
    01/01/1990 Authors: Yang YM; Andrews S; Bright E; Peterson R; Shah A
  • Maternal-fetal transport of vitamin K1 and its effects on coagulation in premature infants.
    J Pediatr Volume: 115 Page(s): 1009 - 1013
    12/01/1989 Authors: Yang YM; Simon N; Maertens P; Brigham S; Liu P
  • Magnetic resonance imaging of bone marrow in sickle cell patients.
    Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 10 Page(s): 344 - 347
    01/01/1988 Authors: Mankad VN; Yang YM; Williams JP; Brogdon BG
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