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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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A 73‐Year‐Old Man With Several Years of Difficulty Climbing Stairs and Frequent Tripping

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 73‐year‐old man presented with progressive weakness and atrophy predominantly affecting the distal finger flexors and quadriceps muscles. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated mixed myogenic and neurogenic features. Muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes, and muscle biopsy revealed granulomatous myositis with histologic features ...
Mehmet Can Sari, Arens Taga, Sonya Ulrike Steele, Ahmet Hoke   +3 more
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Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Are Associated With Trans‐Synaptic Degeneration of the Visual Pathway in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Retrograde trans‐synaptic degeneration (rTSD) from posterior visual pathway lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by hemi‐macular ganglion cell‐inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thinning and contralateral visual field loss.
Abdul Jaber Tayem, Angel Liu, Sargis Manukyan, Mustafa Subhi, Elaina Luskin, Bryan Quah, Sreekanth Madhusoodhanan Nair, Arzu C. Has Silemek, Gabriela Zabala, Yujie Cui, Laura Locke, Paula Barreras, Marwa Kaisey, Vinicius Calsavara, Daniel S. Reich, Nancy L. Sicotte, Pascal Sati, Omar Al‐Louzi   +17 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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Takayasu's arteritis in an adult female from Cameroon: diagnosis via Doppler echocardiography [PDF]

, 2016
No abstract ...
Aminde, Leopold N, Dzudie, Anastase, Njim, Tsi, Noubiap, Jean Jacques N., Takah, Noah   +4 more
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Ultrasonography Compared With Computed Tomography in Identifying Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objectives of this study were to evaluate the correlation and agreement between ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) in measuring ascending aorta diameter in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and to investigate the development of new ascending aortic aneurysms in patients with newly diagnosed GCA.
Anne C. Bull Haaversen, Lene K. Brekke, Tanaz A. Kermani, Øyvind Molberg, Andreas P. Diamantopoulos   +4 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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Performance Characteristics of Anti–Collagen II Antibodies in Relapsing Polychondritis and Related Diseases: Prospective Analysis, Systematic Review, and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease defined by recurrent cartilaginous inflammation. Anti–collagen II (Col2) antibodies have been proposed as a diagnostic biomarker for RP, but their performance characteristics are not well defined.
Karyssa Stonick, Marcela A. Ferrada, Alice Fike, Kaitlin A. Quinn, Benjamin A. Turturice, Casey Stein, Peter C Grayson   +6 more
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