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Coronary Vasculitis [PDF]

Biomedicines, 2021
The term coronary “artery vasculitis” is used for a diverse group of diseases with a wide spectrum of manifestations and severity. Clinical manifestations may include pericarditis or myocarditis due to involvement of the coronary microvasculature, stenosis, aneurysm, or spontaneous dissection of large coronaries, or vascular thrombosis.
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Antiplatelet therapy to prevent ischemic events in giant cell arteritis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews
Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in adults. Presenting features include new-onset headaches, constitutional symptoms, jaw claudication, polymyalgia rheumatica, and visual symptoms.
Jean-Paul Makhzoum, Youssef Baati, Octavian Tanase, Arielle Mendel, Christian Pagnoux, Carolyn Ross   +5 more
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis complicated with diffuse alveolar haemorrhage and central nervous system vasculitis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage and central nervous system vasculitis are life-threatening complications of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.
Takashi Nawata, Kaori Murakawa, Kosaku Shiragami, Masaki Shibuya, Makoto Kubo, Masafumi Yano   +5 more
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Rare presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient: A case report and literature review [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Cardiac tumors are uncommon in the pediatric population. When present, cardiac manifestations stem from the tumor causing inflow or outflow obstruction.
Anwar, Shafkat, Baszis, Kevin, Javidan, Cylen, Macias, Eduardo, Nieman, Elizabeth, Petrucci, Orlando, Yomogida, Kentaro   +6 more
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Persistent B Cell Depletion After Rituximab for Autoimmune and Glomerular Diseases: A Case Series

Kidney International Reports
Introduction: Persistent B cell depletion is a rare complication of rituximab treatment, and its clinical implications are unknown. Methods: This retrospective case series included patients with glomerular and autoimmune diseases who developed persistent
Orhan Efe, Gabriel Sauvage, Anushya Jeyabalan, Ayman Al Jurdi, Harish S. Seethapathy, Katherine Cosgrove, Frank B. Cortazar, Karen A. Laliberte, Reza Zonozi, John L. Niles   +9 more
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Long-term safety and efficacy of the combination of belimumab and rituximab in the treatment of severe and refractory SLE: a preliminary report

Lupus Science and Medicine
Objective Combination therapy with rituximab and belimumab is a novel treatment strategy for severe SLE and lupus nephritis. Phase II studies have shown promising results, although long-term data are currently lacking.
Tineke Kraaij, Cees van Kooten, Y K Onno Teng, Tom Huizinga, Eline J Arends, Robbert J Goekoop, Ton Rabelink, Mieke van Schaik, Marjolein J A L Wetzels, Stéphanie H Verbruggen, Sandra W van der Kooij, Sylvia W A Kamerling   +11 more
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A case of vasculitis triggered by infective endocarditis in a patient undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a case report

BMC Nephrology, 2022
Background Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgA vasculitis) is one of the most common forms of vasculitis in children. It rarely occurs in adults. It is a systemic vasculitis with IgA deposition and is characterized by the classical tetrad of purpura ...
Hanui Park, Miji Lee, Jin Seon Jeong
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Nasal manifestations in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2018
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides of medium and small arteries, characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract with coexist ...
D'AGUANNO, VITTORIO, DE VINCENTIIS, Marco, FALASCA, VINCENZO, GRECO, Antonio, RALLI, MASSIMO, TURCHETTA, Rosaria   +5 more
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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report [PDF]

, 2018
Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Patient concern: We describe a case of an Italian child. Diagnoses: we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis complicated by the occurrence of hydrocephalus, stroke, and ...
Ajassa, Camilla, Caraffa, Emanuela, Ciardi, Maria Rosa, Lichtner, Miriam, Massetti, Anna Paola, Mastroianni, Claudio Maria, Russo, Gianluca, Vita, Serena, Vullo, Vincenzo   +8 more
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Distinct proteome pathology of circulating microparticles in systemic lupus erythematosus

Clinical Proteomics, 2017
Background The pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is poorly understood but has been linked to defective clearance of subcellular particulate material from the circulation.
Ole Østergaard, Christoffer Tandrup Nielsen, Julia T. Tanassi, Line V. Iversen, Søren Jacobsen, Niels H. H. Heegaard   +5 more
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