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Itching for a diagnosis: Dysesthesias as an atypical presentation of Wilson disease in an adolescent—Case report

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of hepatic copper metabolism with varied clinical presentations. We describe a 15‐year‐old male referred for elevated aminotransferases, burning facial pruritis, scalp dysesthesias, and chronic bilateral lower extremity edema.
Tierra L. R. Mosher, John Hicks, Krupa R. Mysore   +2 more
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Immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangements in patients with Gaucher disease [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2018
Background: Several studies support the evidence of increased incidence of hematological complications in Gaucher disease including monoclonal and polyclonal gammopathies and blood malignancies, especially multiple myeloma.
Rodić Predrag, Lakočević Milan, Pavlović Sonja, Karan-Đurašević Teodora, Kostić Tatjana, Suvajdžić-Vuković Nada, Šumarac Zorica, Petakov Milan, Janić Dragana   +8 more
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Extreme Peripheral Blood Plasmacytosis Mimicking Plasma Cell Leukemia as a Presenting Feature of Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma (AITL). [PDF]

, 2019
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is one of four major subtypes of nodal peripheral T cell lymphoma, characterized by its cell of origin, the follicular helper T-cell (TFH).
Alpdogan, Onder, Gong, Jerald Z., Haverkos, Bradley M., Johnson, William T., Kartan, Saritha, Nikbakht, Neda, Porcu, Pierluigi, Sokol, Kelsey   +7 more
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A Refractory Leg Skin Ulcer Associated With Multiple Myeloma Successfully Treated With Plasma Exchange, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder that primarily presents with CRAB symptoms (calcium elevation, renal failure, anemia, and bone abnormalities). In rare cases, MM manifests with systemic complications like skin ulcers, which present management challenges. Here, we report a 78‐year‐old Japanese man with MM and refractory
Naoko Hattori, Yutaka Kuwatsuka, Tomoka Waseda, Daisuke Ehara, Koji Ando, Hiroyuki Murota   +5 more
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Age‐related clinical heterogeneity and peripheral T cell profile alterations in primary Sjögren's disease: A retrospective study of 5778 patients

Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
This large‐scale retrospective study of 5778 primary Sjögren's disease (SjD) patients, stratified by diagnostic age, defines a distinct clinical and immunological profile for early‐diagnosed (<45 years) disease. We identified early diagnosis as an independent risk factor for hypergammaglobulinemia and interstitial lung disease, underpinned by a ...
Yuan Ning, Ruiling Feng, Kai Zhang, Yipeng Han, Ruoyi Wang, Guangwen Li, Yuebo Jin, Jing He   +7 more
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A retrospective study of the relative utility of electrophoresis in the investigation of serum proteins

Universa Medicina
Background Serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) is widely used for diagnosis, management and monitoring of different immune disorders. Serum protein alterations provide valuable insights about these disorders.
Gusdanis Alberto Campos García, Yulien Fernández Romay , Naga Raju Maddela, Aron Zamora Cedeño , Diego Talledo Pinargote , Ivón Howland Álvarez   +5 more
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Effect of Cyclosporin A and Zidovudine on Immune Abnormalities Observed in the Murine Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [PDF]

, 2017
Two therapeutic modalities, zidovudine (targeting retroviral replication) and cyclosporin A (targeting immunopathologic consequences of retroviral expression) were evaluated in a murine model of AIDS.
Cerny, Andreas, de Kossodo, Sylvie, Fossati, Liliane, Heusser, Christoph, Izui, Shozo, Merino, Ramón, Morse, Herbert C., Waldvogel, Francis A.   +7 more
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Hyperferritinemia and hypergammaglobulinemia predict the treatment response to standard therapy in autoimmune hepatitis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic hepatitis with an increasing incidence. The majority of patients require life-long immunosuppression and incomplete treatment response is associated with a disease progression.
Richard Taubert, Matthias Hardtke-Wolenski, Fatih Noyan, Claudine Lalanne, Danny Jonigk, Jerome Schlue, Till Krech, Ralf Lichtinghagen, Christine S Falk, Verena Schlaphoff, Heike Bantel, Luigi Muratori, Michael P Manns, Elmar Jaeckel   +13 more
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Gingival and Periodontal Diseases and Conditions in Children and Adolescents: Consensus Report

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The objectives of this Focused Workshop were to update the epidemiology, aetiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management of gingival and periodontal diseases and conditions in children and adolescents, and to explore the applicability of the 2018 Classification in children and adolescents.
Iain Chapple, Sotiria Gizani, Mariano Sanz, Dominique Declerck, Phoebus Madianos, Valerie Clerehugh, Monique Danser, Esti Davidovich, Janet Davies, Nikos Donos, Elisabeth Dursun, Elena Figuero, Filippo Graziani, Mervi Gursoy, Soren Jepsen, Clara Joseph, Moritz Kebschull, Norbert Kraemer, Tina Lambrinaki, Rodrigo López, David J. Manton, Joerg Meyle, Ana Molina, Lior Shapira, Cheryl Somani, Georgios Tsilingaridis, Svante Twetman, Nicola West, Biniyam Wondimu, Ferranti Wong, David Herrera   +30 more
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A condition closely mimicking IgG4-related disease despite the absence of serum IgG4 elevation and IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration [PDF]

, 2016
We describe a 74-year-old Japanese man with systemic fibroinflammatory conditions closely resembling those of immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD).
Fujita Kentaro, Hara Satoshi, Harada Kenichi, Kawano Mitsuhiro, Matsumura Masami, Mizushima Ichiro, Nagata Michio, Nakanuma Yasuni, Sato Yasuharu, Yamada Kazunori, Yamagishi Masakazu, Yamaguchi Yutaka, 長田 道夫   +12 more
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