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Leukocytapheresis for Rheumatic Disease
Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, 2003Abstract: Leukocytapheresis (LCAP) is an apheresis technique for depleting pathogenic leukocytes from the circulating blood to improve the condition of the patient. LCAP sensu lato has been applied for the treatment of various rheumatic diseases; other treatments include thoracic duct drainage, photopheresis, centrifugal LCAP, granulocytapheresis ...
Toshihiko, Hidaka, Kimihiro, Suzuki
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HOMEOPATHY AND RHEUMATIC DISEASE
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 2000Despite a growing interest in uncovering the basic mechanisms of arthritis, medical treatment remains symptomatic. Current medical treatments do not consistently halt the long-term progression of these diseases, and surgery may still be needed to restore mechanical function in large joints.
W B, Jonas, K, Linde, G, Ramirez
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Selenium in rheumatic diseases
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1991Selenium is involved in several important biochemical pathways relevant to rheumatic diseases. Experimental and clinical studies suggest that selenium modulates the inflammatory and immune responses. Patients suffering from inflammatory rheumatic diseases often have low selenium levels, but this finding does not correlate with disease severity ...
Peretz, Anne +2 more
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Introduction to Rheumatic Disease
Journal of the Royal Society of Health, 1990Rheumatic diseases are very common. They comprise one of the commonest causes of consultation by patients with general practitioners and hospital specialists. There are considerable financial implications for the community, as well as morbidity for the patient.
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The epidemiology of rheumatic diseases
Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 1991This review concentrates on certain areas of current interest in the major rheumatic diseases. In rheumatoid arthritis, there is some epidemiologic evidence that the disease is diminishing in incidence and severity. The possible protective effect on rheumatoid arthritis of the oral contraceptive pill has also attracted attention. There is some evidence
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Apoptosis in rheumatic diseases
The American Journal of Medicine, 2000Apoptosis, or programmed cell death (PCD), is a form of cellular demise that occurs when cells are damaged or no longer needed. It plays an important role in embryogenesis, normal tissue homeostasis, as well as in certain pathologic conditions, such as in oncogenesis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), certain neurodegenerative diseases, and in
T, Grodzicky, K B, Elkon
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2010
Opioids are the most potent analgesics available and are well established for the treatment of severe acute, surgical, and cancer pain. However, their use to ameliorate chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is still controversial because of the side effects, such as tolerance, somnolence, confusion, constipation, addiction, withdrawal, and anxiety about ...
L J, Lang +3 more
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Opioids are the most potent analgesics available and are well established for the treatment of severe acute, surgical, and cancer pain. However, their use to ameliorate chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is still controversial because of the side effects, such as tolerance, somnolence, confusion, constipation, addiction, withdrawal, and anxiety about ...
L J, Lang +3 more
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Current Opinion in Cardiology, 1996
Rheumatic heart disease seems in many ways emblematic of an older era in medicine, without any prospects of new development or change in the current era. Many new findings have come to light in the past few years regarding this illness, which has a relatively low prevalence in the United States.
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Rheumatic heart disease seems in many ways emblematic of an older era in medicine, without any prospects of new development or change in the current era. Many new findings have come to light in the past few years regarding this illness, which has a relatively low prevalence in the United States.
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