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Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis [PDF]

The American Journal of Medicine, 2015
Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CryoVas) is a small-vessel vasculitis involving mainly the skin, the joints, the peripheral nervous system, and the kidneys. Type I CryoVas is single monoclonal immunoglobulins related to an underlying B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder. Type II and III cryoglobulins, often referred to as mixed cryoglobulinemia, consist of
Cacoub, Patrice, Comarmond, Cloe, Domont, Fanny, Savey, Léa, Saadoun, David   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The Diagnostic and Clinical Utility of Autoantibodies in Systemic Vasculitis

Antibodies, 2019
Considerable progress has been made in understanding the role of autoantibodies in systemic vasculitides (SV), and consequently testing for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies (anti-GBM), and anti ...
Elena Csernok
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Safety and Efficacy of Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare, relapsing, inflammatory disease. Management of EGPA predominantly relies on oral corticosteroids (OCS), which are associated with many adverse effects. The phase 3 MIRRA trial demonstrated efficacy and safety of mepolizumab, anti‐interleukin‐5 biologic, for EGPA.
Michael E. Wechsler, Jared Silver, Gerhard Wolff, Robert G. Price, Rejina Verghis, Peter F. Weller, Peter A. Merkel, Paneez Khoury, on behalf of the EGPA Mepolizumab Open‐Label Extension study group, Arnaud Bourdin, Pascal Chanez, Anoop Chauhan, Vincent Cottin, Gerald Gleich, Berhnard Hellmich, Tomonori Ishii, David Jayne, Jean‐Emmanuel Kahn, Peter Kern, Nader Khalidi, Ina Koetter, Carol Langford, Amy Markezich, Paul Monach, Shamsa Naveed, Peter Oelzner, Kenneth Pinna, Xavier Puechal, Emory H. Robinette, Florence Roufosse, Reinhard Voll, Andrew Schafer, Kaharu Sumino, Masami Taniguchi, Phillip Lieberman   +34 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Plasmapheresis and Immunosuppressants to Treat Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a Patient with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. [PDF]

, 2019
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic granulomatous inflammatory disease characterized by small-to-medium vessel vasculitis due to Central Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (C-ANCA).
Sattar, Yasar, Susheela, Ammu Thampi, Ullah, Waqas, Usman, Norina, Zafrullah, Fnu   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Factors Associated With Pneumocystis Pneumonia Despite Its Primary Prophylaxis: When to Stop Prophylaxis?

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Although previous studies show that primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is effective in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment, there is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing for prophylaxis withdrawal.
Ju Yeon Kim, Se Rim Choi, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Jun Won Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The histopathological spectrum of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) and its differentiation from generalized pustular psoriasis [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) represents a severe, acute, pustular skin reaction that is most often induced by drugs. AGEP can be difficult to differentiate from generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) both clinically and ...
Austin, Baker, Beylot, Beylot, Britschgi, Burrows, Farber, Friedman, Guevara-Gutierrez, Horn, Iizuka, Kardaun, Katz, Keller, Kingery, Macmillan, Mobini, Muller, Naldi, Roujeau, Roujeau, Schaefer, Schmid, Shelley, Shelley, Sidoroff, Sidoroff, Smith, Spencer, Staughton, Terui, Weedon, Weedon, Yawalkar, Zelickson   +34 more
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Association of Vasculitis and Familial Mediterranean Fever

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Certain types of vasculitis occur more frequently and present differently in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). We assessed the characteristics of patients with FMF and systemic vasculitis through a systematic review of the literature ...
Salam Abbara, Gilles Grateau, Stéphanie Ducharme-Bénard, David Saadoun, Sophie Georgin-Lavialle   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alcohol-Associated Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Dermatopathology, 2020
Immunoglobulin A (IgA)-mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis is a cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis characterized by skin findings of palpable purpura. It may occur secondary to infections, neoplasms, drugs, and systemic conditions, although it is most ...
Pallavi Basu, Eleanor Russell-Goldman, Rosalynn M. Nazarian, Shinjita Das   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alteration of microbial composition in the skin and blood in vasculitis

Scientific Reports, 2023
Vasculitis is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by leukocyte infiltration into blood vessels. Various microorganisms have been associated with the pathogenesis of vasculitis; however, the causal microbial agents and underlying mechanisms are ...
Ryujin Miyata, Chie Miyabe, Hiroya Oki, Daisuke Motooka, Shota Nakamura, Yoshishige Miyabe, Yuko Takenaka, Yasuko Fukuya, Kazuo Yudo, Naoko Ishiguro   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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