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M Yebra Bango

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[Lupus nephropathy treated with cyclosporine A. Report of 3 cases].

Three patients are reported who had systemic lupus erythematosus and membrane-proliferative glomerulonephritis. These patients failed to respond to intravenous cyclophosphamide and steroids and were then changed to receive oral cyclosporine A, at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day. The three patients showed remission of disease, symptoms, and renal and immunological parameters, with minimal secondary effects. The medical literature was reviewed and cyclosporine A is suggested to be a therapeutical choice for patients with lupus nephropathy even when they do not respond to other immunosuppressive regimes, such as pulse cyclophosphamide.

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[The prevalence of hepatitis C virus markers in a series of 14 patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia].

This paper studies the prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis B and C virus in 14 patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC), comparing the results with those of 14 systemic erythematosus lupus (SEL) patients and 14 health people. Our results show a very low positivity rate of virus B markers in patients with EMC. In other hand, 10 of 14 patients with EMC have antibodies against hepatitis C virus, both with ELISA and Innolia confirmatory method--and none SEL patient or health people. We conclude, according with other published series, that a very high prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C is found in patients with EMC.

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[Endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor. A case report and review of the literature].

The endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor is a little described variant of inflammatory lung pseudotumor, the growth of which is directed towards bronchial lumen. A case is presented and seventeen other well documented cases from the medical literature are reviewed. This variant has been frequently observed with clinical manifestations of obstructive respiration and atelectasis as a radiologic pattern allowing detection at an early age. Endoscopy does not usually confirm diagnosis; surgery and study of the specimen removed is therefore necessary.

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Acute pancreatitis and systemic lupus erythematosus: necropsy of a case and review of the pancreatic vascular lesions.

The role of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the development of acute pancreatitis is a matter of controversy since, in many cases, this complication has been attributed to the drugs administered. In this study, we present a patient diagnosed as having SLE who developed acute pancreatitis with no apparent cause aside from her basic disease, and in whose necropsy was observed vascular damage consisting of severe intimal proliferation. Pancreatic vascular lesions in previously reported patients with lupus are reviewed.

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[Hodgkin's disease in patients with infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. Study of 9 cases].

Nine young males with Hodgkin's disease (HD) and antibodies against the human immunodeficiency virus were evaluated. They had been diagnosed since 1984 in three Madrid hospitals: Hospital 12 de Octubre, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, and Clínica Puerta de Hierro. Eight patients were intravenous heroin abusers and one was homosexual. In 8 patients (88.8%) HD presented in advanced stages (III and IV), and in 5 cases (55.5%) the histology corresponded to mixed cell type. Four patients (44.4%) developed opportunistic infections. In the immunological study a reduction of CD4+ lymphocytes below 0.4 X 10(3)/l was found in 5 of 7 patients (71.4%), and an inversion of CD4+/CD8+ ratio in 6 of 7 patients (85.7%). The response to therapy was poor. Five patients died (55.5%). In 4, the direct cause of death was an opportunistic infection. The reasons why we think that HD in patients with HIV infections should be considered as indicating acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are discussed.

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