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Host-directed therapies for tuberculous pericarditis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
TB Pericarditis is associated with significant inflammatory and immune responses which can paradoxically cause injury to the pericardium and myocardium. Management with anti-TB therapy alone does not prevent complications or reduce mortality.
Alimuddin Zumla, Markus Maeurer, Guido Moll, Bongani M. Mayosi   +3 more
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Persistng alveolitis in miliary tuberculosis despite treatment with short-course chemotherapy [PDF]

, 1990
Bronchoalveolar lavages in two patients with miliary tuberculosis have shown lymphocytic alveolitis. A 6-month regimen with an initial intensive 2- month phase resulted in remarkable clinical and radiographic improvement in both.
Jawahar, M S, Prabhakar, R, Reetha, A M, Vijayan, V K   +3 more
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Forgotten but not gone - Scrofuloderma in a migrant student from India

, 2013
A 34-year-old Indian student who immigrated to Australia five years ago presented with a four-week history of neck pain. Physical examination revealed two firm fixed cervical lymph nodes in the anterior triangle and midline region  ...
Athan, Eugene, Bagherirad, Mohammad, Harris, Owen C.   +2 more
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Paradoxical upgrading reaction in extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: association with vitamin D therapy [PDF]

, 2017
SETTING: Glasgow, Scotland, UK. BACKGROUND: Paradoxical reactions in tuberculosis (TB) are a notable example of our incomplete understanding of host-pathogen interactions during anti-tuberculosis treatment. OBJECTIVES: To determine risk factors for
Barr, DA, Bell, DJ, Choo-Kang, B, Coussens, AK, Herbert, K, Irvine, S, Raeside, D, Ritchie, ND, Seaton, RA   +8 more
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Tuberculous pericarditis

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2021
Jürgen, Knuth, Walter, Honold
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Tuberculous endocarditis: valvular and right atrial involvement [PDF]

, 2010
Valvular endocarditis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare clinical entity. It is usually manifest in the context of disseminated tuberculosis in immunocompromised Patients.
Fatimi, Saulat H., Jamil, Bushra, Mookadam, Farouk, Moustafa, Sherif E., Sultan, Fateh Ali Tipoo   +4 more
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Immediate Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces Risk of Infection-Related Cancer During Early HIV Infection [PDF]

, 2016
Background In the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (START) study, immediate combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiation reduced cancer risk by 64%.
Babiker, AG, Borges, AH, Domingo, P, Henry, K, Hoffmann, C, Jain, MK, Johnson, M, Meulbroek, M, Mitsuyasu, R, Mugyenyi, P, Neuhaus, J, Palfreeman, A, Pujari, S, Read, TRH, Wilkin, T   +14 more
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Mortality in patients treated for tuberculous pericarditis in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

, 2016
Tuberculous pericarditis is one of the most severe forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, causing death or disability in a substantial proportion of affected people.1,2 In Africa, the incidence of tuberculous pericarditis is rising as a result of the HIV ...
Mayosi, Bongani M, Wiysonge, Charles Shey, Ntsekhe, Mpiko, Gumedze, Freedom, Volmink Jimmy A, Maartens, Gary, Aje, Akinyemi, Thomas, Baby M, Thomas, Kandathil M, Awotedu, Abolade A, Bongani, Thembela, Mntla, Phindile, Maritz, Frans, Blackett, Kathleen Ngu, Nkouonlack, Duquesne C, Burch, Vanessa C, Rebe, Kevin, Parrish, Andy, Sliwa, Karen, Vezi, Brian Z, Alam, Nowshad, Brown, Basil G, Gould, Trevor, Visser, Tim, Magula, Nombulelo P, Commerford, Patrick J   +25 more
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Chylous ascites and chylothorax due to constrictive pericarditis in a patient infected with HIV: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Chylothorax and chylous ascites are uncommon and usually associated with trauma or neoplasms. To the best of our knowledge, constrictive pericarditis leading to chylothorax and chylous ascites in a person infected with HIV has never ...
Summachiwakij Sarawut, Tungsubutra Wiwun, Koomanachai Pornpan, Charoenratanakul Suchai   +3 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]

, 2019
The pericardium formed by two layers, pleural and visceral, fulfills the role of keeping the heart in position and in turn acts as a barrier against infections.
Miguel, Picco José
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