schönlein purpura nephritis in childhood

... swelling in the para-aortic and bilateral renal artery branching area were detected in an abdominal CT scan, any abnormal finding was not confirmed in FDG-PET Chest CT showed no finding such as interstitial ... ×200) B Obvious inflammatory cell infiltration including lymphocytes, plasma cells and eosinophils are found in the interstitium (PAS ×200) C Massive fibrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration ... observed in the interstitium (Masson Trichrome staining ×200) D Immunofluorescence photomicrographs showing IgA (×400) E Immunostaining reveals abundant IgG4-positive plasma cells in the interstitium...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... arms, trunk, and buttocks Gastrointestinal disease occurs in up to 70% of patients varying from colicky abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting to intestinal hemorrhage, intussusceptions, pancreatitis ... creatinine of 1.3 Urine analysis was remarkable for microscopic hematuria; dysmorphic RBCs 20 to 25, and new onset proteinuria; urine protein-to-creatinine ratio was 1.53 The C-reactive protein ... had a known finding of diverticulosis on abdominal computed tomography in the past He reported rectal bleeding and worsening left lower abdominal pain for five days prior to presenting to the emergency...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:22

... Shah D: Penile involvement in HenochSchonlein purpura Indian J Pediatr 2002, 69:529-530 David Weeden Skin Pathology In Churchill Livingstone Harcourt Publisher Ltd; 1998:194-7 Martin C, Saux P, ... abdomen in Henoch-Schonlein purpura Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 2002, 95:505-506 Imai T, Okada H, Nanba M, et al.: Henoch-Schonlein purpura with intracerebral hemorrhage Brain Dev ... Following two days of stabilization, he was transferred out from ICU after the removal of his arterial line and urine catheter Clinical examination in the morning showed diffuse, oedematous swelling...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:22

... bile ducts complicating Schönlein- Henoch purpura Gastroenterology 1999, 117:211-214 Connolly B, O’Halpin D: Sonographic evaluation of the abdomen in Henoch -Schönlein purpura Clinical Radiology 1994, ... Henoch -Schönlein purpura: a systematic review Pediatrics 2007, 120:1079-1087 12 Jeong YK, Ha HK, Yoon CH, Gong G, Kim PN, Lee MG, Min YI, Auh YH: Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch -Schönlein ... Biasotto E, Saccari A: Schönlein- Henoch purpura involving the penis Archives of Disease in Childhood 2006, 91:603 15 Fischer G, Rogers M: Vulvar disease in children: a clinical audit of 130 cases...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... pressure; HSP: Henoch -Schönlein purpura; PCR: protein to creatinine ratio Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Discussion Authors' contributions Intracerebral ... diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis with marked IgA staining compatible with Henoch -Schönlein nephritis (Figures and 2) Over the following few days his serum creatinine increased to 300 μmol/l, ... history Urine dipstick was positive for 3+ of blood and 4+ of protein His urinary protein to creatinine ratio (PCR) was elevated at 283 There was a significant increase of his serum creatinine from...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 21:22

... population [17,18] In our study, the obese and MetS group both demonstrated increased fasting insulin than control group rather than fasting blood glucose Meanwhile, fasting insulin and HOMA-IR levels ... analysis, suggesting a link between IMT, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia Insulin resistance is a common phenomenon and plays an important role in the cardio-cerebrovascular disease in obese population ... FBG = fasting blood glucose; FINS = fasting insulin; HOMA-IR = homoeostasis model assessment- insulin resistance; TG = triglyceride; TC = total cholesterol; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein- cholesterol;...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:40

... changed in magnitude and/or direction during the period 1992 through 2004, allowing a maximum of joinpoints and a minimum of years between consecutive joinpoints and between joinpoints and endpoints.9,14,15 ... declined in females (APC, 22.4%; 95% CI, 24.5%–20.3%), but not in males Joinpoints resulting in a shift in the direction of the trend also were observed among females for osteosarcoma (1 joinpoint), ... minor changes in coding that may have impacted trends slightly beginning in 2001 The results of the current study indicate that incidence rates for pediatric cancers overall have marginally increased...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 02:21

... females Cisplatin Carboplatin Doxorubicin Specific Regimens: VAMP w/COP Low Risk/No Risk: Cytarabine Vincristine Methotrexate Dactinomycin Bleomycin Mercaptopurine Vinblastine Page Risk of infertility ... of taking hormone therapy with their doctor Low levels of ovarian hormones also increase the risk of bone thinning (osteoporosis) Getting enough calcium and vitamin D (in the diet or by taking ... the timing in mind when deciding on this treatment option The first pregnancy from a frozen embryo was in 1983, and since then thousands of children have been born following embryo freezing Today,...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 01:20

... anything between teeth Increase in seizure frequency beginning immediately before or during menses In women with epilepsy seizures can be influenced by variations in sex hormone secretion during ... Counseling and Advices to bystanders understand any laws about people with epilepsy or seizures operating a motor vehicle • • Counseling regarding lactating mothers There is slight increase in perinatal ... distinct syndrome from childhood absence epilepsy Established temporal lobe epilepsy may be increasingly complicated by behavioural disorders in adolescence and should be distinguished from genuine...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 15:21

... hand, contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif and functions as an inhibitory Fc receptor upon interacting with ICs [8] The balance of activating and inhibitory FcγR determines the ... individuals using Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation were washed once and resuspended in DMEM containing 0.5% fetal bovine serum at a concentration of 107 cells/ml Medium containing ... Elucidating the variables that affect FcγRI/CD64 expression, perhaps including serum levels of the cytokines examined in our in vitro studies, will require further study FcγRI/CD64 plays a role in...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:22

... group, proteinuria was improved or maintained at a low level throughout the 14 week treatment in out of 15 mice in the EAlow group In four animals from the EAlow group, proteinuria was maintained at ... parentheses indicate the animals examined (a) Changes in proteinuria in NZB/WF1 mice during the treatment course Statistical analysis was done for proteinuria measured before and at each time point after ... spectrophotometer using a bicinchoninic acid based BCA protein assay kit (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA) and standardized with BSA In the entire study course, proteinuria was measured first with the urinary analysis...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 07:20

... highlight the diffuse spindle cell infiltrate in the gastric mucosa Immunohistochemical staining highlight the diffuse spindle cell infiltrate in the gastric mucosa The tumor infiltrates the stroma ... and periodic acid-Schiff Immunohistochemical staining was performed using the standard avidin-biotin method with antibodies against smooth muscle actin (SMA, 1:20, Dako Cytomation, Glostrup, Denmark), ... by staining the tissue with the antibody MiB-1 (1:100, Dako Cytomation) The polypous lesion, cm in diameter, showed regular foveolar gastric glands and a diffuse spindle cell infiltrate in the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 07:22

... acute GVHD [14] In contrast to Th1-inducing cytokine treatment, HGF did not generate anti-host CTLs in vivo Although Th1-inducing cytokines induced the development of DBA/2-derived Th1 in a DBA/2 ... first day of GVHD induction for 12 weeks Histopathology Tissues were fixed in 10% buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin Sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined by light ... transfection could prevent murine lupus in a model of chronic GVHD using non-irradiated parent spleen cells injected into F1 recipient mice Increased proteinuria was observed in untreated chronic GVHD...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... quite insufficient data regarding radiation organ dose levels So this approach turned out to be not sufficient in view of answering open questions regarding the risks of radiotherapy in childhood ... further increase the number of patients in order to obtain faster results, an international cooperation with other study groups evaluating radiation associated side effects after radiotherapy in childhood ... registry study and are involved in continuing optimization NW is the study chairman of RiSK, developed the design of the registry study, is involved in continuing optimization and helped to draft...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

... presentation In our institution in the period analyzed (1985–2000), IFRT was defined as treatment volume including the initially involved lymph node region(s) and 82.4% of initial clinical stage(I-II) ... with Hodgkin's disease nowadays have an excellent chance of definite cure [1] Therefore the main goal of Hodgkin's disease studies has been to minimize long-term side effects while maintaining the ... Radiotherapy has a potential role in advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma reducing relapses in initially involved sites and improving survival Conclusion This data demonstrating the importance of RT consolidation...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... hand, contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif and functions as an inhibitory Fc receptor upon interacting with ICs [8] The balance of activating and inhibitory FcγR determines the ... individuals using Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation were washed once and resuspended in DMEM containing 0.5% fetal bovine serum at a concentration of 107 cells/ml Medium containing ... Elucidating the variables that affect FcγRI/CD64 expression, perhaps including serum levels of the cytokines examined in our in vitro studies, will require further study FcγRI/CD64 plays a role in...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

... motif inserted at the C-terminus and are thought to play a significant role in the abnormal cytoplasmic localization of the NPM protein The other mutation obtained in the present study, involved individual ... found in 5-12% of AML cases [18] Frequently, translocations involving chromosome 11q23 can be found in 15-20% of pediatric AML cases and are, in general, associated with a poor outcome [19] In line ... [20] In the current study, no NPM1 mutations were detected in cases with secondary AML following MDS, which is in line with previous studies associating absence or low rates of NPM1 mutations in...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:21

... of exerciseinduced death [18,19] Minor changes in basic training programs, however, have been effective in reducing the number of deaths from SCT in basic training (Gary Crouch, personal communication) ... exercise-induced death was first raised in military basic training in 1970 [17], and two large studies in the 1980s and 1990s confirmed that recruits with SCT were at increased risk of exerciseinduced ... support carrier testing of minors are: (1) it may be easier to incorporate this information into their life plans; (2) it reduces uncertainty and the resentment expressed when the information is delayed;...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... Register of Criminality at follow-up in July 2007 The criminal register has lifetime information about all criminal proceedings against everyone residing in Norway The reported findings are based ... based on all the information available in the hospital records, including clinical findings, psychometric test results (in some cases standardized intelligence tests, e.g Wechsler Intelligence Scale ... the last decades, there has been a growing interest in the interplay between internalizing and externalizing problems, but there have been no clear findings about the outcome for children with...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... allopurinol, daily albumin infusions, frusemide and omeprazole No tumour lysis syndrome occurred, and there was a rapid rise in serum albumin and protein with resolution of clinical signs of protein-losing ... Lymphoma is a well-known cause of protein-losing enteropathy in adults However, in most cases, it is caused by either diffuse nodal infiltration obstructing intestinal lymphatics or a primary mucosal ... Mezlini et al described two further cases of MALT lymphomas in children with concomitant We report the endoscopic findings of primary gastric Burkitt lymphoma in childhood presenting as a proteinlosing...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:21