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Infiltrative cardiomyopathies. Report of a case of cardiac sarcoidosis

Iatreia, 2017
Sarcoidosis is characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomas that may affect any organ. Heart involvement manifests as cardiomyopathy. Frequency of cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is around 30 %, but only 5 % of such cases are symptomatic.
Muñoz-Ortiz, Édison, Arévalo-Guerrero, Edwin, Abad, Pedro, Sénior, Juan Manuel   +3 more
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New drugs, new challenges for dermatologists: mucocutaneous ulcers secondary to everolimus [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
Everolimus, a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, is an emerging drug, which is being increasingly applied in oncology and solid organ transplantation. Oral ulcers are a frequent side effect associated with this immunosupressor.
Victor Pavan Pasin, Amanda Regio Pereira, Kalline Andrade de Carvalho, João Marcos Góes de Paiva, Milvia Maria Simões e Silva Enokihara, Adriana Maria Porro   +5 more
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Effects of combined administration of FK 506 and the purine biosynthesis inhibitors mizoribine or mycophenolic acid on lymphocyte DNA synthesis and T cell activation molecule expression in human mixed lymphocyte cultures [PDF]

, 1993
Our objective was to obtain new information on the in vitro antilymphocytic action of the cytokine synthesis inhibitor FK 506 and the purine biosynthesis inhibitors mycophenolic acid (MPA; the active moiety of RS61443) and mizoribine (MZB) when used ...
A. Zeevi, A.W. Thomson, Amemiya, Armitage, Downward, Eugui, Flanagan, Fung, G.Z. Yao, Gregory, J. Woo, Kiguchi, Kino, Ledbetter, Liu, Morris, Mustelin, O'Shea, Platz, S. Todo, Sawada, Schreiber, Shapiro, Sollinger, Starzl, Suzuki, T.E. Starzl, Thomson, Thomson, Tocci, Turka, Wilson, Woo, Woo, Zeevi   +34 more
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Refractory pemphigus vulgaris treated with rituximab and mycophenolate mofetil [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
The main treatment for pemphigus vulgaris are systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, but due to adverse reactions and therapeutic failure, new drugs such as rituximab and mycophenolate mofetil have been used.
Stephanie Del Rio Navarrete Biot, Joanna Pimenta de Araujo Franco, Ricardo Barbosa Lima, Henrique Novo Costa Pereira, Luiz Paulo José Marques, Carlos José Martins   +5 more
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Statins as immunosuppressive agents [PDF]

Liver Transplantation, 2001
Abstract Unavailable. Please See Print Journal.
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Rituximab: A Magic Bullet for Pemphigus [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Pemphigus, an autoimmune disease, was fatal before the era of corticosteroids. With the advent of steroids, mortality decreased but morbidity was present due to the side effects of high dose steroids.
V. Anandan, W. Afthab Jameela, R. Sowmiya, M. Mani Surya Kuma, P. Lavanya   +4 more
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FK506 IN PEDIATRIC KIDNEY-TRANSPLANTATION - PRIMARY AND RESCUE EXPERIENCE [PDF]

, 1995
Between December 14, 1989, and December 17, 1993,43 patients undergoing kidney transplantation alone at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh received FK506 as the primary immunosuppressive agent. The mean recipient age was 10.2 ± 4.8 years (range 0.7–17.
ELLIS, D, GILBOA, N, HAKALA, TR, HOPP, L, IRISH, W, JORDAN, ML, MCCAULEY, J, MITCHELL, S, SCANTLEBURY, VP, SHAPIRO, R, SIMMONS, RL, STARZL, TE, TZAKIS, AG, VIVAS, C   +13 more
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Viruses associated with pneumonia in adults. [PDF]

, 2012
Viral pneumonia, which is typically associated with disease in childhood, is increasingly recognized as causing problems in adults. Certain viruses, such as influenza virus, can attack fully immunocompetent adults, but many viruses take advantage of more-
Cesario, Thomas C
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Failure of remission induction by glucocorticoids alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents in IgG4-related disease: a prospective study of 215 patients

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2018
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of remission induction in patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) in our cohort, and to investigate the characteristics, prognosis, and risk factors in the patients failed of remission ...
Liwen Wang, Panpan Zhang, Mu Wang, R. Feng, Y. Lai, Linyi Peng, Y. Fei, Xuan Zhang, Yan Zhao, Xiaofeng Zeng, Fengchun Zhang, Wen Zhang   +11 more
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Imunossupressores na Dermatologia Immunosuppressive agents in Dermatology

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2010
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, Roberto Souto da Silva, Elisa Fontenelle, Alexandre Carlos Gripp   +3 more
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