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A fatal case of severe systemic varicella zoster infection in a patient with chronic use of immunosuppressive agents for cutaneous vasculitis

IDCases, 2020
Acute varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is a common condition in children, which is considered a mild, self-limited disease with diffuse skin vesicular rash.
Wei-Chen Lin, Ching Chang, Meng-Cheng Ko, Shu-Min Lin   +3 more
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Daratumumab Treatment for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP): A Case Report

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an immune‐mediated neuropathy featuring progressive weakness, sensory deficits, and areflexia. While corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis are effective first‐line immunotherapies, a subset of patients remains treatment‐refractory.
Xueyu Zhang, Jianli Zhao, Xue Zhao, Xiaowei Hu, Zichun Xiao, Jie Wu, Xiaowen Li, Jing Xu, Yu‐Jing Li   +8 more
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Treatment of uveitis with immunosuppressive agents

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1993
The spectrum of uveitis constitutes one of the major causes of blindness. Advances in our understanding of the underlying mechanisms have altered the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Rao Narsing, Buddi Rajeev
doaj  

The therapeutic dilemma of immunosuppressive drugs for refractory cardiac sarcoidosis in COVID‐19 infection

ESC Heart Failure, 2021
Patients with refractory cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) take a high dose of corticosteroid and immunosuppressive agents. During the pandemic outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, appropriate treatment of corticosteroids or ...
Kohsaku Goto, Masae Uehara, Koh Okamoto, Norifumi Takeda, Hiroyuki Morita, Masaru Hatano, Issei Komuro   +6 more
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Hamster-to-rat heart and liver xenotransplantation with FK506 plus antiproliferative drugs [PDF]

, 1993
Heterotopic hamster hearts transplanted to unmodified LEW rats underwent humoral rejection in 3 days. Survival was prolonged to a median of 4 days with 2 mg/kg/day FK506.
Cramer, D, Demetris, AJ, Makowka, L, Murase, N, Starzl, TE, Tanabe, M, Valdivia, L   +6 more
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Clinical course of COVID-19 in a series of patients with chronic arthritis treated with immunosuppressive targeted therapies

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2020
Different viral agents are associated with an increased risk of more severe disease course and respiratory complications in immunocompromised patients.1–3 The recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease 2019 ...
S. Monti, S. Balduzzi, P. Delvino, E. Bellis, Verdiana Serena Quadrelli, C. Montecucco   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cancer Risk in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea 2004 to 2021

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by tissue fibrosis, vasculopathy, and immune dysregulation. Our objectives were to quantify the overall and site‐specific cancer risks in patients with SSc compared to the general population, examine temporal trends in cancer incidence following SSc diagnosis, and explore ...
Jihyun Na, Su Jin Choi, Sojeong Park, Minae Park, Doo‐Ho Lim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduction in Renal Relapse and Preservation of Long‐Term Kidney Function After Lupus Low Disease Activity in Patients With Lupus Nephritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is a validated treatment target in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but limited studies have explored the role of LLDAS in lupus nephritis (LN). This study aims to investigate the frequency and predictors of LLDAS attainment and its benefit on LN relapse and renal function preservation in patients ...
Chak Kwan Cheung, Desmond Y. H. Yap, Ka Lai Lee, Philip H. Li, Iris Y. K. Tang, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley C. W. Chan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis in cancer patients: a case report and review of reported cases

Cardio-Oncology, 2021
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) induced myocarditis is a rare, severe, and often fatal adverse event. Evidence to guide appropriate immunosuppressive therapy is scarce. We present a case of ICI-induced myocarditis and a review of ICI-induced
Emma Matzen, Lars Erik Bartels, Brian Løgstrup, Stine Horskær, Christina Stilling, Frede Donskov   +5 more
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Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerases (immunophilins) and their roles in parasite biochemistry, host-parasite interaction and antiparasitic drug action. [PDF]

, 2006
Immunophilin is the collective name given to the cyclophilin and FK506-binding protein (FKBP) families. As the name suggests, these include the major binding proteins of certain immunosuppressive drugs: cyclophilins for the cyclic peptide cyclosporin A ...
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