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BACKGROUND
The aim was to determine the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia in UK military personnel after the Gulf War 1990-1991.
METHODS
A two-phase cohort study was used. Three randomly selected subsamples identified from a population-based
OBJECTIVE
To report the third published case, as of April 8, 2006, of methylprednisolone-induced toxic hepatitis.
METHODS
A 47-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic with weakness, fatigue, pruritus, and scleral icterus that had developed 10 days prior to presentation. She had been taking
Liver is the main organ which can metabolize many drugs or chemical agents. Toxic events developed by drugs are one of the most common causes of liver damage. Toxic hepatitis can be encountered in different clinical situations, such as acute hepatitis, fulminant hepatitis chronic hepatitis or
BACKGROUND
Drug resistance continues to be a major challenge in the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Virtually all currently available antiretroviral medications inhibit the viral reverse transcriptase or protease. Enfuvirtide is the first fusion inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug
Forty-five women with far-advanced metastatic breast cancer were treated with a combination of aminoglutethimide (AG), 1000 mg p.o. daily, and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), 1500 mg p.o. daily. Of 41 patients evaluable for treatment response, there were two complete responses, five partial
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the role of different therapeutic regimens in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)complicating Sjögren syndrome (SS).
METHODS
A total of 79 patients diagnosed as PBC complicating SS were enrolled and randomly divided into three groups: Group U (29 patients) received
BACKGROUND
The 47-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital because of newly diagnosed diabetes and elevated liver function tests (gamma glutamyl transferase 303 U/l). On admission the patient reported a reduction of appetite, which had increased during the past 2 weeks, fatigue, muscular
This study aimed to assess the tolerability and safety profile of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL).Placebo controlled, double-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were enrolled by searching Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Online Library, and clinicaltrial.gov. OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study described here was to investigate the efficacy, tolerability, and side effects of oxcarbazepine (OXC) monotherapy in newly diagnosed, previously untreated adult and elderly patients with partial epilepsy.
METHODS
We prospectively analyzed and recorded the efficacy,
BACKGROUND
Medical conditions often develop during military training. The aim of this study was to compile medical conditions and injuries sustained during a 5-day military exercise, compare them with incidences at similar civilian events, and subsequently identify differences between those who
BACKGROUND
Clinical studies with opioid antagonists for treatment of problem drinking have mainly been conducted in specialized alcohol treatment centers, included structured psychosocial treatment, and have focused on maintaining abstinence after a period of abstinence from alcohol.
METHODS
This
OBJECTIVE
PSC has characteristics of an (auto)immune-mediated disease: however, few studies have evaluated corticosteroid therapy for this disorder.
METHODS
We performed an 8-wk double-blind randomized pilot study to assess the effects of additional treatment with 9 mg budesonide (n = 6) versus 3 mg
Mesenchymal hamartoma is a benign tumor of the liver with a poorly understood pathogenesis. It is uncommon in older children, especially after 2 years of age. The signs and symptoms may be nonspecific; therefore, a high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis and treatment. We report a
Sarcoidosis is a systemic, noncaseating granulomatous disease with an unknown etiology. The liver is one of the most frequently affected organs. This case is presented to emphasize that hepatic granulomatous foci can lead to a determination of etiology in a diagnosis of sarcoidosis. A
A 78 year-old lady presented with abdominal swelling and fatigue. She was anaemic with mild hypoalbuminaemia, and had a normal alkaline phosphatase. Computed tomography showed hepatosplenomegaly and mild ascites. Anti mitochondrial antibodies were strongly positive, as were anti nuclear antibodies,