Intravenous human immunoglobulin and/or methylprednisolone pulse therapies as a possible treat-to-target strategy in immune-mediated necrotizing myopathies
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04254-3
Abstract: To evaluate the relevance of immunoglobulin (IVIg) and/or methylprednisolone pulse therapies in immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). Secondarily, to analyze the muscle damage measured by late magnetic resonance images (MRI). This retrospective study included 13 patients… read more here.
Keywords: pulse therapies; methylprednisolone pulse; treat target; methylprednisolone ... See more keywords
Pre-treatment hematuria and crescents predict estimated glomerular filtration rate trajectory after methylprednisolone pulse therapy with tonsillectomy for IgA nephropathy
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DOI: 10.1007/s40620-021-01064-4
Abstract: Glomerular hematuria and proteinuria are typical manifestations of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). However, hematuria severity is not considered a useful marker of the potential benefits of corticosteroid administration as proteinuria severity only is included in the… read more here.
Keywords: hematuria; pulse therapy; treatment hematuria; methylprednisolone pulse ... See more keywords
Methimazole-induced liver injury overshadowed by methylprednisolone pulse therapy
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008159
Abstract: Rationale: Treatment choices are limited, when deciding how to manage thyrotoxicosis and moderate to severe Graves ophthalmopathy (GO) with suspected optic nerve damage in patients with elevated liver transaminase levels. The situation become even more… read more here.
Keywords: methylprednisolone pulse; liver injury; induced liver; methimazole induced ... See more keywords
A retrospective study evaluating the outcomes of high‐dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy for 483 patients with moderate‐to‐severe alopecia areata
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.20644
Abstract: Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic autoimmune skin disease with hair loss, which often results in a poor prognosis. Although the high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy (IVMP) is used for AA, predictive factors affecting efficacies… read more here.
Keywords: study; retrospective study; methylprednisolone pulse; pulse therapy ... See more keywords
Myocardial ischemia during methylprednisolone pulse therapy with dipyridamole
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DOI: 10.1111/ped.14468
Abstract: Additional Supporting Information may be found in the online version of this article at the publisher’s web-site: Figure S1. (A) Bone marrow aspirate smear stained by May Giemsa staining. FAB-L1 lymphoblasts were observed. (B) Interphase… read more here.
Keywords: pulse therapy; methylprednisolone pulse; myocardial ischemia; therapy dipyridamole ... See more keywords