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Clinical trial of FK 506 immunosuppression in adult cardiac transplantation [PDF]

, 1992
The new immunosuppressive agent FK 506 was used as primary immunotherapy in conjunction with low-dose steroids and azathioprine in 72 patients subsequent to orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
Armitage, Bartley P. Griffith, Billingham, Dew, Fung, Gary C. Marrone, John Fung, John M. Armitage, Kormos, Kusne, Robert L. Hardesty, Robert L. Kormos, Shigeki Morita, Starzl, Starzl, Tamura, Thomas E. Starzl, Todo   +17 more
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Exposure to occupational inhalants and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. While smoking is a well‐established risk factor for RA, the role of occupational inhalants in RA development is less well recognized.
Qianwen Liu, Xin Song, Emily Mauro, Yuan Jiang, Klementy Shchetynsky, PLars Klareskog, Lars Alfredsson, Xia Jiang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal management of Cogan’s syndrome: a multidisciplinary approach [PDF]

, 2017
Cogan's syndrome (CS) is a rare disorder characterized by nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis (IK) and audio-vestibular symptoms. CS affects mainly young Caucasian adults, mostly during their first three decades of age, and may develop into typical and ...
D'Aguanno, Vittorio, de Vincentiis, Marco, Greco, Antonio, Ralli, Massimo   +3 more
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Rare complication of a commonly used antihypertensive agent: A case of hydralazine‐induced ANCA‐associated vasculitis presenting as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

, 2022
Kayle Warren, Khiem Vu, Karandeep Shergill, Brian Watson, Mohamed Faris   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Pentraxin-3 – a potential biomarker in ANCA-associated vasculitis [PDF]

, 2022
A.D. Jonasdottir, Aleksandra Antovič, Abdul Rashid Qureshi, Annica Nordin, Vivianne Malmström, Iva Gunnarsson, Annette Bruchfeld   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Risk factors for relapse in ANCA‐associated vasculitis among patients with relapse after induction of remission with rituximab

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective To determine risk factors for relapse of ANCA‐associated vasculitis (AAV) after re‐induction of remission with rituximab and discontinuation of maintenance therapy. Methods This is a post‐hoc analysis of the RITAZAREM clinical trial. Patients 15 years or older with AAV and a positive test for anti‐proteinase‐3 (PR3‐) or anti‐myeloperoxidase ...
Ellen Romich, Joshua F. Baker, Thomas R. Riley IV, Ian Green, Rennie L. Rhee, Carol A. McAlear, Ulrich Specks, Rona M. Smith, David R. Jayne, Peter A. Merkel, for the RITAZAREM Investigators   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Suspected COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine Culprit or Just Happenstance?

Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2021
Tajamul H. Mir
doaj   +1 more source

Baboon-to-human liver transplantation [PDF]

, 1993
Our ability to control both the cellular and humoral components of xenograft rejection in laboratory experiments, together with an organ shortage that has placed limits on clinical transplantation services, prompted us to undertake a liver ...
A Tzakis, A Zeevi, A Zeevi, A.J Demetris, A.J Demetris, Alper, Asonuma, Bailey, Barnard, Cano, Crawford, Essex, Francavilla, H Doyle, Hasan, Hitchcock, I.R Marino, Iwaki, J Fung, Jacobson, Karpas, Kelly, M Michaels, M Trucco, M Trucco, Moran, Porter, S Kusne, S Kusne, S Todo, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, T.E Starzl, Takaya, Todo, Tzakis, V Warty, V Warty, W.A Rudert, W.A Rudert, Wolpl   +43 more
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A cooperative release of mitochondrial DNA from platelets and neutrophils drives an interferon signature in systemic sclerosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective Mitochondria are organelles with a hypomethylated circular genome. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the systemic circulation has been implicated in inflammation. This study investigates the role of circulating DNA in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and the cellular mechanisms governing its release.
Stavros Giaglis, André N. Tiaden, Simone Häner‐Massimi, Diego Kyburz, Cedric André, Anton Glück, Enrico Ferrero, Stuart Hawtin, Tobias Junt, Ulrich A. Walker   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The C242T polymorphism of the NAD(P)H oxidase p22(phox) subunit is associated with an enhanced risk for cerebrovascular disease at a young age [PDF]

, 2008
Background and Purpose: Oxidative stress has been proposed as a major contributing factor for vascular disease, that acts independently from its participation in predisposing disorders such as diabetes and arterial hypertension.
Genius, Just, Grau, Armin J., Lichy, Christoph   +2 more
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