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C Conri

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At least 127 records · Page 7Linked to original sources
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[Periarteritis nodosa-type vasculitis and infection with human immunodeficiency virus].

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be responsible for several types of vasculitis: leucocytoclastic vasculitis, granulomatous angiitis, angiitis associated with lymphoproliferative syndromes or necrotizing vasculitis including periarteritis nodosa (PAN). We report a case of PAN in a 62-year old HIV1-positive woman. The patient had no co-occurrent hepatitis B virus infection and was negative for antinuclear antibodies. She presented with sicca syndrome, necrotic purpura, myalgias and polyneuropathy. Skin, muscle and nerve biopsies showed signs of necrotizing vasculitis. Multiple microaneurysms typical of PAN were present on branches of the abdominal aorta. The symptoms due to vasculitis regressed after treatment with corticosteroids in bolus injections and plasmapheresis. AZT was not given owing to intolerance. The literature on vasculitis associated with HIV infection is reviewed.

Adrenal Cortex Hormones↗
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[Endoluminal angioplasty of the superior mesenteric artery in the treatment of intestinal angina].

The authors report about the case of a 69-year-old patient suffering from intestinal angina, in whom an endoluminal angioplasty of the superior mesenteric artery for a stenosis located 3 cm from the ostium allowed suppressing the symptoms. The published series of arterial angioplasty for gastrointestinal care are still rare, but they indicate that angioplasty may be an interesting alternative to or a complement to surgery for patients with intestinal angina.

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[CD8 hyperlymphocytosis in HIV infection. 63 cases. GECSA (Groupe d'Epidémiologie Clinique du SIDA en Aquitaine)].

A group of 63 patients infected by HIV and presenting with CD8 hyperlymphocytosis (CD8+) has been studied. CD8 hyperlymphocytosis was defined by the presence, during at least three months, of at least 1,500 CD8 circulating lymphocytes. The CD8+ patients (n = 63) were identified and followed within the cohort (1,444 patients) of the "Groupe d'Epidémiologie Clinique du SIDA en Aquitaine " (GECSA). CD8+ patients were compared with a control group of 126 HIV infected patients without CD8 hyperlymphocytosis recruited within the GECSA cohort and followed in the same manner during two years. The occurrence of opportunistic infections was less frequent in CD8+ patients. The proportion of patients with a CD4 lymphocyte count below 200/mm3 was lower in the CD8+ group than in the CD8- group at inclusion and at the last check-up (P less than 0.01). A tendency for longer survival and delayed onset of AIDS was noted in CD8+ patients. Such a difference in prognosis might be due to a peculiar cytotoxic response against HIV among CD8+ patients. Further follow-up of a larger group of patients is needed to confirm this hypothesis.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗