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Introduction Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem vasculitis characterised by recurrent cartilage inflammation. Respiratory involvement, of which tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is the commonest form, is difficult to treat and is linked to ...
Shirish Dubey +9 more
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Pancreatic islet transplantation after upper abdominal exeriteration and liver replacement [PDF]
Nine patients who became diabetic after upper-abdominal exenteration and liver transplantation were given pancreatic islet-cell grafts obtained from the liver donor (eight cases), a third-party donor (one), or both (four). Two patients were diabetic when
Alejandro, R +8 more
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The comorbidities in relapsing polychondritis have been scarcely described in the literature. Moreover, apart from a few relapsing polychondritis epidemiological studies, no studies specifically addressing relapsing polychondritis distribution according ...
Pablo Arturo Olivo Pallo +3 more
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High risk of ischemic heart disease in patients with lupus nephritis [PDF]
Objective.To investigate the occurrence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in a cohort of 104 Danish patients with biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN).Methods.Information on all hospitalizations in Denmark for IHD between 1977 and 2006 was obtained from the ...
Faurschou, Mikkel +6 more
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Outcomes of off-label drug uses in hospitals: a multicentric prospective study [PDF]
Purpose: The study aims to assess the clinical evidence, outcome and cost of off-label use of medicines in the hospital setting. Methods: A multicentric prospective cohort study of patients treated with off-label medicines was carried out in five ...
Agustí, Antonia +12 more
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An Interesting Case of Relapsing Polychondritis in A Young Girl [PDF]
Relapsing polychondritis is an acute, recurrent and progressive inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and connective tissue including that within the tracheobronchial tree affecting men and women equally and usually in the middle age.
Shibani V Anchan +4 more
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Relapsing polychondritis [PDF]
Relapsing polychondritis is a progressive multisystem disorder that predominantly affects cartilage, producing an inflammatory reaction. We present case histories from four patients having mainly respiratory symptoms in whom we measured the coronal diameters of the trachea and compared them with the tracheal measurements from radiographs of patients ...
M P, Crockford, I H, Kerr
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Severe panuveitis with relapsing polychondritis
Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multiorgan disease characterized by repeated episodes of inflammation and deterioration of cartilages. We report a case of relapsing polychondritis that presented with severe panuveitis. Observations: A 53-year-
Naonori Masuda +3 more
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C‐Reactive Protein Serum Values in Idiopathic and Autoimmune Subglottic Stenosis
This study characterized C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in idiopathic and granulomatosis with polyangiitis‐related (GPA) subglottic stenosis (SGS) to assess CRP ability to distinguish SGS subtypes and predict recurrence. High CRP levels are more frequent in GPA‐SGS, potentially aiding clinical differentiation of etiologies.
Andrew J. Neevel +6 more
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Abstract Relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is a unique and rarely observed autoimmune condition regarded as recurrent extensive chondritis of the auricular, nasal, and tracheal cartilages. Moreover, heart, main arteries, skin, and eyes may be involved. Several forms of clinical manifestations may be seen, and the pathogenesis still remains anonymous.
Taniyama, Daisuke +2 more
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