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An adult case of severe steroid-resistant Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis treated with intravenous cyclophosphamide and tonsillectomy
A previously healthy 37-year-old Canadian man living in Japan visited a hospital in Thailand while traveling because of edematous legs, purpura, arthralgia, bloody stool, and fever after an insect bite. Henoch...
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A case of acute interstitial nephritis and granulomatous hepatitis induced by ingesting quinine
Quinine is used for the treatment of malarial infection, though not in common use. It is especially valuable for the parenteral treatment of severe illness owing to drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum
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Antiepoetin antibody-related pure red cell aplasia: successful remission with cessation of recombinant erythropoietin alone
An elderly patient with pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) with antierythropoietin (anti-EPO) antibodies is described. PRCA due to alloimmunization is a rare and severe complication of recombinant human erythropoiet...
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Mechanism of phosphate-induced calcification in rat aortic tissue culture: possible involvement of Pit-1 and apoptosis
Hyperphosphataemia is a known contributing factor in the progression of vascular calcification in dialysis patients. The cellular mechanisms underlying phosphate-induced calcification are still unclear despite...