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The Role of Arterial Blood Gas in Distinction of Intravascular Hemolysis in a Patient with Lupus Nephritis

Marshall Journal of Medicine, 2016
Dapsone is a Leprostatic agent routinely used for Malaria, Leprosy and as a prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP), as well as Toxoplasma gondii in immunocompromised patients.
Ahlim Al Sanani
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Risk factors for dapsone resistance in leprosy patients: a systematic meta-analysis

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2022
: Objectives: Dapsone is one of the important drugs in the treatment of leprosy. The present study aims to evaluate the resistance of Mycobacterium leprae isolates to dapsone, in turn assisting in implementing better control strategies for leprosy ...
Ziwei Wu, Chen Wang, Zhenzhen Wang, Ying Shi, Haiqing Jiang, Hongsheng Wang   +5 more
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Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Nephrotoxic Burden in Hospitalized Patients: A Scoping Review

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Limited evidence exists synthesizing the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with the concomitant administration of multiple nephrotoxic drugs, and even less examining the concept of nephrotoxic burden. The objective of this scoping review was to (1) identify definitions of nephrotoxic burden; (2) methods used to quantify (use of calculations)
Wafa Alatawi, Jessica L. Wallace, Dhakrit Rungkitwattanakul, Britney A. Stottlemyer, Tiffany L. Tran, Melanie Manis Reida, Sandra L. Kane‐Gill   +6 more
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Osimertinib-Induced Cutaneous Vasculitis Responsive to Low-Dose Dapsone Without Interruption of Anticancer Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 2022
A 45-year-old woman with a history of lung adenocarcinoma treated with osimertinib developed purpuric plaques and vesicles on the lower extremities after 5 months of therapy. Skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV).
Christopher Iriarte, MD, Jonathan H. Young, MD, PhD, Michael S. Rabin, MD, Nicole R. LeBoeuf, MD, MPH   +3 more
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Dupilumab and Systemic Hematologic Malignancies: Case Series and Literature Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting 15%–20% of children and 3%–10% of adults. An increased risk of systemic lymphomas – but not leukemias – has been reported in patients with AD. Dupilumab, a monoclonal IgG4 antibody targeting IL‐4 and IL‐13 signaling, is approved for moderate‐to‐severe AD and is ...
Nello Tommasino, Cataldo Patruno, Francesca di Vico, Maddalena Napolitano   +3 more
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Sulfone Syndrome: A Unique Delayed Type of Drug Hypersensitivity from Dapsone

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
Nowadays, dapsone is more commonly used in some dermatologic and inflammatory conditions other than leprosy. Even though it has excellent therapeutic efficacy, its side effects are of common concern. Although immune mediated drug hypersensitivity is less
Metus Thungthienthong, Nonthanat Tongsengkee, Porntip Intapiboon   +2 more
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Falsely decreased HbA1c in a type 2 diabetic patient treated with dapsone

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2012
Glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is an important indicator of glycemic control. The current recommendation for glycemic control based on HbA1c values has been widely accepted.
Ying-Chuen Lai, Chou-Shiang Wang, Yi-Ching Wang, Yu-Ling Hsu, Lee-Ming Chuang   +4 more
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Health‐Related Quality of Life in Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Qualitative Study

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Epidermal necrolysis (EN), including Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), are severe cutaneous drug reactions with high morbidity. However, the quality of life (QoL) impact during acute hospitalization is not well understood.
Jacob McFeeters, Allison Yan, Cole Veliky, Matthew Gallardo, Kelsey Nusbaum, Rachel Kirven, Kristopher Fisher, Abraham Korman, Hyoshin Kim, Benjamin H. Kaffenberger   +9 more
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Methemoglobinemia and dapsone levels in patients with leprosy

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The objective of this work was to determine the methemoglobinemia and correlate with dapsone levels in multibacillary leprosy patients under leprosy multi-drug therapy. Thirty patients with laboratory and clinical diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy were
Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira, Juan Gonzalo Bardarez Riveira, Ana de Nazaré Silva Martins, Jorge Pereira da Silva, Claudio Guedes Salgado   +4 more
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Dupilumab Treatment in Pemphigus: A Report of Three Cases and Literature Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and foliaceus (PF) are rare autoimmune blistering diseases traditionally treated with systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, intravenous immunoglobulins, and rituximab. Nonetheless, a subset of patients remains refractory or has contraindications to these conventional therapies.
José Javier Mateos Rico, Marta Gutiérrez Pascual, María Dolores Caro Gutiérrez, Cristina Marcos Rodríguez, Javier de Quadros Malagón, Francisco Javier Vicente Martín   +5 more
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