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[ANCA(antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)-associated vasculitis in a man with extreme fatigue, fever and progressive renal dysfunction].

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A 55-year-old man, with no previous history, presented with extreme fatigue and fever and was admitted to hospital. He had progressive renal dysfunction and his serum anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) were markedly elevated. Renal histology was consistent with ANCA-associated vasculitis.

Proteinase imbalance versus biomechanical stress in pulmonary emphysema.

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Emphysema is a slowly progressive degenerative lung disease involving fragmentation and depletion of elastic fibers, loss of lung elastance, and architectural destruction with ectasia, tortuosity, and loss of bronchioles irrespective of localization or morphological type. Occurring under

Rifampicin-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive vasculitis: a case report and review of the literature.

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Antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a pauci-immune necrotizing vasculitis that involves small vessels. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of rifampicin (RFP)-induced AAV. A 42-yearold female was transferred to the West China Hospital due to cough with phlegm

Propylthiouracil-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis and agranulocytosis in a patient with Graves' disease.

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This case is the first to describe a patient who experienced concomitant agranulocytosis and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis as an adverse effect of propylthiouracil treatment for Graves' disease. A 42-year-old female with Graves' disease presented to

Identification of target genes responsive to JP-8 exposure in the rat central nervous system.

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Concern for the health risk associated with occupational exposure to jet fuel has emerged in the Department of Defense. Jet propulsion fuel-8 (JP-8) is the fuel used in most US and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) jet aircraft, and will be the predominant fuel both for military land

Enfuvirtide: a fusion inhibitor for the treatment of HIV infection.

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BACKGROUND Drug resistance continues to be a major challenge in the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Virtually all currently available antiretroviral medications inhibit the viral reverse transcriptase or protease. Enfuvirtide is the first fusion inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug

Nodular pulmonary vasculitis in a twelve-year-old boy.

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A 12-year-old boy presented with left shoulder pain during physical exercise and complained of uncommon sweating and fatigue. Diagnostic evaluation revealed a solitary pulmonary nodule in the left upper lobe. All laboratory values were within normal limits, except for an elevated level of

Post-infectious acute glomerulonephritis with vasculitis and pulmonary hemorrhage.

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An 84-year-old male complained of fever, cough, sputum, and appetite loss. His renal function rapidly worsened, and he had hypoalbuminemia and hypocomplementemia. His condition worsened and C-reactive protein levels were elevated. Vasculitis syndrome was suspected and he was administered 40 mg of

Propylthiouracil induced ANCA-associated vasculitis in a 14-year-old girl.

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BACKGROUND Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) are the serologic hallmark of ANCA-associated primary small-vessel vasculitides (AAVs), but these antibodies have also been described in other autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases. Furthermore, different drugs are linked to

AP-VAS 2012 case report: a case of myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive microscopic polyangiitis with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and hearing loss.

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A 74-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital because of fever, fatigue, and hearing loss associated with vertigo. She had a 1-year history of hearing impairment that got worse gradually and had been treated as otitis media with effusion, but without remarkable improvement. After

Occult pulmonary hemorrhage as a rare presentation of propylthiouracil-induced vasculitis.

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Propylthiouracil, a drug commonly used to treat hyperthyroidism, is known to cause antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis as a rare complication. The wide clinical spectrum of propylthiouracil-induced vasculitis ranges from mild forms with rash and/or arthralgia to severe

[An analysis of multi-system involvement and renal pathology of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies-related vasculitis].

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OBJECTIVE To analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) associated systemic vasculitis (AASV). METHODS 426 patients with AASV diagnosed in recent 8 years in our center were retrospectively studied and their clinical and pathological

In vitro efficacy of an ophthalmic drug combination against corneal pathogens of horses.

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the in vitro efficacy of an ophthalmic drug combination against common corneal pathogens of horses. METHODS Representative isolates of 3 bacterial and 2 fungal corneal pathogens of horses. METHODS Pathogens were subjected to minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) testing of a

Wegener's granulomatosis presenting as fever of unknown origin in an African-American male.

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Wegener's Granulomatosis (WG) is a rare, Multisystem disease of the medium and small sized arteries and veins. It most commonly involves the upper respiratory tract, lungs, and kidneys and often presents as chronic fatigue, upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, and otitis media. Symptoms can

The clinical and pathological characteristics of Chinese elderly patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies associated small vessel vasculitis.

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BACKGROUND Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) are serological markers of ANCA-associated small vessel vasculitis (AASV) which is one of common autoimmune diseases in Caucasian elderly population. OBJECTIVE To analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics of Chinese elderly

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