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Imunossupressores na Dermatologia Immunosuppressive agents in Dermatology
Os imunossupressores são drogas que agem na divisão celular e têm propriedades anti-inflamatórias. Sendo assim, são essencialmente prescritos na prevenção de rejeição de transplantes e no tratamento das doenças autoimunes e inflamatórias crônicas, que ...
Aline Lopes Bressan +3 more
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Baseline use of hydroxychloroquine or immunosuppressive drugs and the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 [PDF]
Background/Aims The preventive role of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of HCQ and other immunosuppressive drugs on the incidence of COVID-19.
Ji-Won Kim +5 more
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Immune Response to Vaccination in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Systemic Therapies
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease usually treated with immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive agents. The use of these agents has been associated with an increased susceptibility to infections.
Andrea Chiricozzi +3 more
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Purpose: There were 10%–30% of patients with adult-onset septic arthritis (SA) exhibiting sterile synovial fluid (SF), and the uncertainty in the determining diagnosis of these patients posed a challenge in management.
Sandeep K. Nema +3 more
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Phaeohyphomycosis in renal transplantation: report of two cases [PDF]
Phaeohyphomycosis is an infection caused by a filamentous fungus that contains pigment melanin in its cell wall. We report two cases caused by Exophiala sp.
Walmar Roncalli Pereira de Oliveira +5 more
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Background Baricitinib is the first JAK inhibitor registered for the treatment of moderate‐to‐severe atopic dermatitis (AD). Efficacy and safety were shown in clinical trials, but daily practice data is sparse.
Linde deWijs +4 more
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Immunogenicity of pneumococcal vaccines in comorbid autoimmune and chronic respiratory diseases
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, and bacteremia. The mortality and morbidity of invasive pneumococcal disease are high among adults aged >65 years or those with underlying chronic or immunosuppressive conditions.
Koji Kuronuma, Hiroki Takahashi
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New immunosuppressive agents in transplantation
Immunosuppressive agents have enabled the development of allogenic transplantation during the last 40 years, allowing considerable improvement in graft survival. However, several issues remain such as the nephrotoxicity of calcineurin inhibitors, the cornerstone of immunosuppressive regimens and/or the higher risk of opportunistic infections and ...
Kervella, Delphine, Blancho, Gilles
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Following high dose rate brachytherapy (HDR‐BT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), patients were classified as responders and nonresponders. Post‐therapy serum induced increased BrdU incorporation and Cyclin E expression of Huh7 and HepG2 cells in nonresponders, but decreased levels in responders.
Lukas Salvermoser +14 more
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Production of antibacterial compounds by a Steely hybrid polyketide synthase in Dictyostelium
By selecting appropriate production species under optimised culture conditions, new chlorinated dibenzofuran compounds, which previously could not be analysed in sufficient quantities, were identified from cellular slime mould fruiting bodies. The strong antibacterial activity exhibited by these compounds suggests a link to the ecological function of ...
Tomoaki R. Yamashita +3 more
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