Association of HLA-B1502 allele and carbamazepine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome among Indians
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 11/17/2009
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Mehta TY et al. – The study suggests an association between HLA–B1502 and carbamazepine–induced SJS in Indian patients.
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis due to anticonvulsants share certain clinical and laboratory features with drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome, despite differences in cutaneous presentations
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 10/28/2009
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Teraki Y et al. – SJS/TEN due to anticonvulsants may exhibit some clinical
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome complicating adalimumab therapy in Crohn's disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 10/06/2009
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Salama M et al. – Desquamating skin reactions have now been described in three of the TNFalpha antagonists (infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab). These reactions can be serious and prescribers need to be aware of ... the potential mucocutaneous side effects of these agents, especially as Stevens–Johnson syndrome is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
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Vision-Related Function After Scleral Lens Fitting in Ocular Complications of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 10/20/2009
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Tougeron–Brousseau et al. – Scleral lens use appears to be efficient and safe for visual rehabilitation of refractory ocular surface disease
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Amniotic Membrane Transplantation as a New Therapy for the Acute Ocular Manifestations of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Survey of Ophthalmology, 10/23/2009
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Shay E et al. – It illustrates how such pathologies can be prevented with the early intervention of cryopreserved amniotic membrane
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Antiretroviral-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a patient positive for human immunodeficiency virus
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 10/08/2009
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Taira BR et al. – Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are two variants on a spectrum of severe systemic hypersensitivity characterized by blistering
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Successful Treatment With Sumatriptan in a Case With Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Combined With 18q– Syndrome
Journal of Child Neurology, 10/02/2009
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Kakisaka Y et al. – This is the first case of 18q– syndrome combined with cyclic vomiting syndrome successfully treated with sumatriptan. This report may allow us to consider sumatriptan ... syndrome combined with chromosomal abnormality of 18q– syndrome.
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Common infectious agents prevalence in antiphospholipid syndrome
Lupus, 11/05/2009
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Zinger H et al. – This novel finding suggests that these infections might be associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. As autoimmune diseases and, in particular, antiphospholipid syndrome are associated with infections, mainly the catastrophic type of the syndrome, this finding ... implies that a current infection with these agents, i.e. toxoplasma and rubella, might either be related to the pathogenesis of antiphospholipid syndrome or alternatively to its manifestations.
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Adult-onset Still’s disease, Schnitzler syndrome, and autoinflammatory syndromes in adulthood
Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie, 10/29/2009
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Lamprecht P – Adult–onset Still’s disease (AoSD), Schnitzler syndrome, and cases of adult–onset autoinflammatory syndromes are characterized by a genetic predisposition, with increased ... 18 production and TNF–alpha signaling, respectively. Recently published studies have shown that patients with Schnitzler syndrome, methotrexate–refractory AoSD, and colchicine–refractory FMF or contraindications to colchicines in FMF respond well to treatment with the soluble IL ... etanercept is the treatment of first choice.
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Metabolic Syndrome Among College Students
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 11/19/2009
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Keown TL et al. – This study reviewed data obtained in a university student health center to determine whether blood pressure, triglyceride and high–density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, blood glucose, and waist circumference measurements indicate ... prevalence of metabolic syndrome in this population. The overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the current sample was only 10%; however, the rate of having any metabolic abnormality was 43%, with the students having at least 1 component of metabolic syndrome. In addition, 14.3% of the students ... metabolic syndrome.
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