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Interstitial lung disease due to anti-TNF use in the treatment of psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 96 (4), 2021
Abstract Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin variably, according to genetic and environmental factors. Some patients may benefit from systemic treatment with immunobiological agents, drugs that can be accompanied by several adverse effects. A case of a 58-year-old patient un...

Herpetic whitlow in a child with AIDS: the importance of Tzanck test in the diagnosis

An. bras. dermatol; 96 (4), 2021
Abstract Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection of the fingers caused by the herpes simplex virus. The disease has a bimodal age distribution, affecting children under 10 years of age and young adults between 20 and 30 years old. It can be easily mistaken for panaritium or bacterial cellulitis. In patient...

Chloroquine ameliorates adriamycin-induced testicular damage by suppressing the inflammation and apoptosis in rats: a histological, immunohistochemical and biochemical study

Int. j. morphol; 39 (4), 2021
SUMMARY: Adriamycin (ADR) is an anthracycline antibiotic used for treatment of many types of cancer. However, its applications may damage to healthy tissues. Chloroquine (CLQ) is an anti-inflammatory agent used in treatment of many inflammation associated diseases such as malaria and rheumatoid arthritis...

An evaluation of the relationship between vitamin D level and CTRP-9, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, thiol-disulfide hemostasis in women

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Many chronic diseases such as malignancy, cardiovascular diseases, endothelial dysfunction, and autoimmune diseases, which have been shown to be related to vitamin D in various studies; have similar relations with CTRP-9, TNFα, and thiol-disulfide hemostasis. We aimed to contribu...

Sobrevida, eficacia y seguridad de Golimumab en pacientes con Artritis Reumatoidea y Espondiloartritis: Datos de una cohorte argentina

Objetivos: Golimumab ha sido aprobado para el tratamiento de pacientes con artritis reumatoidea (AR), artritis psoriásica (APs) y espondiloartritis axial. Sin embargo, los datos provenientes de nuestra región son escasos. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la eficacia, seguridad y sobrevida acumul...

Silymarin's defensive role against hepatotoxicity induced by amiodarone in albino rats

Int. j. morphol; 39 (2), 2021
SUMMARY: Amiodarone (AMD), an orally powerful antidysrhythmic medication that has caused hepatotoxicity on long-term administration, is commonly used across the world. Silymarin ameliorative effects (SLM); this research elucidated the magnitude of the damage to the liver tissue in AMD. We divided 24 albi...

Efeitos da Terapia com Anti-TNF alfa na Pressão Arterial em Pacientes com Hipertensão Resistente: Um Estudo Piloto Randomizado, Duplo-Cego e Controlado por Placebo

Arq. bras. cardiol; 116 (3), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: A citocina fator de necrose tumoral alfa (TNF-α) é elevada na hipertensão resistente (HAR), mas os efeitos dos inibidores de TNF-α nessa população ainda são desconhecidos. Objetivos: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar se uma única dose de infliximabe controlada por p...

Correlação entre níveis séricos de infliximabe e recorrência endoscópica pós-operatória em pacientes com doença de Crohn submetidos a ressecções ileocólicas: uma revisão sistemática

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The rates of postoperative endoscopic recurrence (PER) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are consistent. Anti-TNF therapy has been increasingly used in the postoperative setting, despite the lack of robust data in the literature on the measurement of trough levels and consequen...

Suppression of L-arginine-induced acute necrotizing pancreatitis in rats by metformin associated with the inhibition of myeloperoxidase and activation of interleukin-10

Int. j. morphol; 39 (1), 2021
SUMMARY: Acute pancreatitis is a frequent life-threatening inflammatory disease of the pancreas characterized by severe abdominal pain that lasts for days to weeks. We sought to determine whether the antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory drug, metformin can substantially protect against acute pancreatitis i...