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The usefulness of PPD testing in inflammatory bowel disease patients before infliximab therapy

Uthman I.; Sharara A. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2004)

[No abstract available]
New therapeutic approaches for adult T-cell leukaemia

Bazarbachi A.; Ghez D.; Lepelletier Y.; Nasr R.; de The H.; El-Sabban M.E.; Hermine O. (LONDON84 THEOBALDS RD, LONDON WC1X 8RR, ENGLAND, 2004)

Adult T-cell leukaemia or lymphoma is an aggressive malignant disease of mature activated T cells caused by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I. Patients with this disease have a very poor outlook because of intrinsic ...
Chronic hepatitis C associated with Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia

Elhajj I.I.; Sharara A.I.; Taher A.T. (LONDONMACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND, 2004)

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a recognized cause of significant extrahepatic disease. Induction of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has been reported, either during or after interferon (IFN) treatment of HCV infection. We ...
Familial antiphospholipid antibodies and acquired circulating anticoagulants

ElHajj I.; Uthman I.; Chahel A.; Khoury F.; Arayssi T.; Taher A. (LONDON338 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON NW1 3BH, ENGLAND, 2004)

Familial clustering of elevated antiphospholipid antibody levels has been described, but the reports are heterogeneous with regard to the characterization of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), coexisting autoimmune ...
Pharmacological therapy for myocardial reperfusion injury

Moukarbel G.V.; Ayoub C.M.; Abchee A.B. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

In the ischemic myocardium, reperfusion is necessary for the salvage of cells and cardiac function. However, reperfusion itself causes 'reperfusion injury', leading to the damage of myocardial cells. This is reduced by ...
Buspirone treatment for apneustic breathing in brain stem infarct

El-Khatib M.F.; Kiwan R.A.; Jamaleddine G.W. (, 2004)

We report a case of brainstem infarction resulting in apneustic breathing, which was alleviated with buspirone. We discuss apneusis, review the literature, and speculate about the benefit of serotonin 1A receptor agonists ...
Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia in the setting of cholangitis [3]

Dakdouki G.K.; Kanafani Z.A.; Mourad F.H.; Shamseddine A.I.; Kanj S.S. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Mutational analysis of the highly conserved ERY motif of the thromboxane A2 receptor: Alternative role in G protein-coupled receptor signaling

Capra V.; Veltri A.; Foglia C.; Crimaldi L.; Habib A.; Parenti M.; Rovati G.E. (BETHESDA9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3995 USA, 2004)

The presence of highly conserved amino acid stretches in G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) usually predicts an important role in receptor function. Considerable attention has therefore been focused on the involvement of ...
Diabetes mellitus and optic atrophy: A study of Wolfram syndrome in the Lebanese population

Medlej R.; Wasson J.; Baz P.; Azar S.; Salti I.; Loiselet J.; Permutt A.; Halaby G. (CHEVY CHASE8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA, 2004)

Wolfram syndrome (WFS) is a rare hereditary neurodegenerative disorder also known as DIDMOAD (diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness). WFS seems to be a heterogeneous disease that has not yet ...
Cefepime-induced encephalopathy

Dakdouki G.K.; Al-War G.N. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Refractory polymyositis responding to infliximab [6]

Uthman I.W.; El-Sayad J. (OXFORDGREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Docetaxel extravasation into the normal breast during breast cancer treatment

El Saghir N.S.; Otrock Z.K. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2004)

We report a new case of central line extravasation of docetaxel into the normal breast of a patient with metastatic left breast cancer. During the infusion of docetaxel, the patient complained of mild discomfort at the ...
Tl-201 reinjection enhances the detection of myocardial ischema after acute myocardial infarction (multiple letters)

Athanasoulis T.; Dakik H.A. (, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Thromboembolism and toxic shock syndrome: A case presentation and literature update

Musharrafieh U.M.; Jamaleddine G.W.; Taher A.T.; Almawi W.Y.; Tabbara Z.A. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2004)

A case of progressive shock and multisystem organ failure is reported for an 18 year old Lebanese woman, clinically diagnosed as toxic shock syndrome (TSS). The patient developed cough and dyspnea during hospitalization; ...
A New Oxygenation Index for Reflecting Intrapulmonary Shunting in Patients Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery

El-Khatib M.F.; Jamaleddine G.W. (NORTHBROOK3300 DUNDEE ROAD, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-2348 USA, 2004)

Study objectives: To assess the reliability of new and traditional oxygenation measurements in reflecting intrapulmonary shunt. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Cardiac surgery unit at a university hospital. Patients: ...
Involvement of substance P, CGRP and histamine in the hyperalgesia and cytokine upregulation induced by intraplantar injection of capsaicin in rats

Massaad C.A.; Safieh-Garabedian B.; Poole S.; Atweh S.F.; Jabbur S.J.; Saade N.E. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2004)

Intraplantar (i.pl.) injection of small doses of capsaicin has been shown to produce hyperalgesia and upregulation of the levels of proinflammatory cytokines. The present work aimed at investigating the possible mediation ...
Costimulation of the Gi-coupled ADP receptor and the Gq-coupled TXA 2 receptor is required for ERK2 activation in collagen-induced platelet aggregation

Roger S.; Pawlowski M.; Habib A.; Jandrot-Perrus M.; Rosa J.-P.; Bryckaert M. (, 2004)

The stimulation of platelets by low doses of collagen induces extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK2) activation. In this report, we demonstrate that collagen-induced ERK2 activation depends on thromboxane A 2 (TXA2) ...
Patients with osteoporosis prefer once weekly to once daily dosing with alendronate

Kendler D.; Kung A.W.C.; Fuleihan G.E.-H.; Gonzalez Gonzalez J.G.; Gaines K.A.; Verbruggen N.; Melton M.E. (CLARECUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER, BAY 15, SHANNON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CO, CLARE, IRELAND, 2004)

Objectives: Once weekly dosing of alendronate has been shown to provide equivalent efficacy to once daily dosing for treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Whether patients will prefer weekly dosing to daily ...
The role of inflammation in acute coronary syndromes: Review of the literature

Elhajj I.I.; Haydar A.A.; Hujairi N.M.; Goldsmith D.J. (, 2004)

Extensive evidence supports a pathogenic role for both local and systemic inflammation in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The determination of inflammatory markers levels in combination with the new imaging modalities can ...
Hepatorenal syndrome: Pathogenesis and novel pharmacological targets

Barada K. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

Hepatorenal syndrome is functional, reversible renal failure that occurs in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis or acute hepatic failure. The fundamental problem in hepatorenal syndrome is renal ischemia secondary to ...

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