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Linfoma difuso de células grandes B rectal en un paciente con colitis ulcerosa

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (10), 2017
Primary colorectal lymphoma is a rare form of presentation of gastrointestinal tract lymphomas. Inflammatory bowel disease and its treatment are risk factors for its development. We report a 47-year-old male patient with Ulcerative Colitis of two years of evolution, treated initially with azathioprine an...

Latent tuberculosis infection screening in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients preceding anti-TNF therapy in a tuberculosis high-risk country

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (5), 2017
Abstract Objectives: To evaluate, in an endemic country, the long-term efficacy of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening and primary prophylaxis in patients with JIA receiving TNF blockers. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort that included JIA patients eligible to anti-TNF therapy. Patien...

Effectiveness and safety of infliximab for 11 years in a patient with erythrodermic psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5), 2017

Neumonía por Pneumocystis jiroveci post inicio de tratamiento con infliximab en paciente con enfermedad de Crohn

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (5), 2017
There are no evidence-based guidelines about prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in inflammatory bowel disease. We report a case of P. jiroveci pneumonia in patient with Crohn's disease receiving infliximab and methotrexate. This case emphasizes the importance of considering the possibili...

Terapia de inducción acelerada con infliximab en paciente con colitis ulcerosa grave refractaria a corticoides: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (8), 2017
Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires early recognition, hospitalization and adequate treatment. Currently, the use of infliximab in ulcerative colitis (UC) is recommended in the case of severe disease refractory to corticosteroids, once that sup...

Doença de Behçet ocular: a nossa realidade

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (4), 2017
Resumo Objetivo: A doença de Behçet é uma vasculite inflamatória sistémica, de etiologia desconhecida. Pode atingir virtualmente todos os sistemas, sendo as manifestações oculares comuns. O objectivo deste trabalho foi analisar doentes com doença de Behçet ocular quanto aos parâmetros demográ...

Higher body mass index and anti-drug antibodies predict the discontinuation of anti-TNF agents in Korean patients with axial spondyloarthritis

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: The development of anti-drug antibodies against tumor necrosis factor inhibitors is a likely explanation for the failure of TNF-inhibitors in patients with spondyloarthritis. Our study determined the existence and clinical implications of ADAbs in axial spondyloarthritis patients. M...

Desafíos terapéuticos en la enfermedad injerto contra huésped
Therapeutic challenges in graft versus host disease

La enfermedad injerto contra huésped es una entidad en la cual las células inmunológicas competentes de un tejido injertado reconocen y dañan antígenos presentes en el receptor del trasplante, que es incapaz de defenderse de ellas. Es una complicación frecuente del trasplante alogénico de médula ...

Impact of biological therapy on body composition of patients with Chron's disease

Summary Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) has been reported in 20 to 92% of patients, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and higher costs for the health system. Anti-TNF drugs are a landmark in the clinical management, promoting prolonged remission i...

Eficacia y seguridad de golimumab en pacientes con colitis ulcerativa moderada a severa, refractaria a tratamiento convencional y biológico con infliximab

INTRODUCCIÓN: Antecedentes: El presente dictamen expone la evaluación de tecnologia de la eficacia y seguridad de golimumab en pacientes con colitis ulcerativa moderada o severa, refractaria al tratamiento convencional y biológico con infliximab. Aspectos Generales: La colitis ulcerativa (CU) es la co...