Abstract  In 2001, a 41-year-old Japanese woman was referred to our hospital because of severe renal dysfunction and fever of unknown origin. On admission, her serum creatinine was 8.7 mg/dL, urine protein was 0.3 g/day, and urine β2-microglobulin was 81,007 Î¼g/day. Computed tomography (CT) scans showed bilateral contracted kidneys with a mass projecting from the lower pole of the [...]

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Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 31: 409-418DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1262209ABSTRACTBecause 75% of deaths attributable to sarcoidosis occur due to progressive respiratory failure, the staging of pulmonary disease and the accurate identification of changes in disease severity with time are both an essential part of clinical management. Historically, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and chest radiographic appearances have [...]

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A 38-year-old woman developed clinical, biochemical, radiological and histopathological evidence of cutaneous and pulmonary sarcoidosis 5 months after commencing adalimumab for chronic plaque psoriasis. Signs and symptoms resolved within 3 months of cessation of adalimumab. (Source: Australasian Journal of Dermatology) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm’s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising. Source: [...]

We report the case of a psoriasis patient who developed pulmonary sarcoidosis during a cycle of therapy with infliximab. PMID: 20492833 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Dermatol Online J) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm’s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising. Source: MedWorm: Sarcoidosis

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Merck Demonstrates Continued Commitment to Advancing Hepatitis Therapy at …WebWire (press release)… interstitial nephritis, lupus-like syndrome, sarcoidosis, aggravated psoriasis, urticaria, injection site necrosis, vasculitis, and phototoxicity. …and more » Source: sarcoidosis – Google News

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Authors: van der Stoep D, Braunstahl GJ, van Zeben J, Wouters J PMID: 19966199 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Rheumatol) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed – updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. Source: MedWorm: Sarcoidosis