butterfly/hepatitis

We report a 12 years old female patient with an overlap syndrome involving autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The patient presented with jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, malaise, polyarthralgia, arthritis and butterfly rash on the face. Laboratory tests revealed severe

OBJECTIVE To examine the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, to investigate the influence of HCV infection, and to analyze the clinical appearances and experimental immunological characters of SLE. METHODS Serum of 92 SLE patients and 58 normal control

OBJECTIVE To prospectively study occupational exposures to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other blood-borne pathogens. METHODS Detailed clinical information was collected and follow-up was performed on all health care workers with occupational exposures to potentially infected substances at

An 18-year-old woman who presented with photosensitivity, butterfly rash and acute visual disturbance was diagnosed as SLE with retinopathy. The level of IFN-alpha in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was markedly elevated. Her visual acuity recovered with high-dose prednisolone therapy. IFN-alpha in

(1 --> 3)- beta - D -Glucan ( beta -glucan), a fungal cell wall component existing in plasma was measured by the kinetic turbidimetric limulus test. Here 3 reported cases have proven the clinical usefulness of plasma beta -glucan. Case 1: A 46-year-old female with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was admitted

OBJECTIVE Determine differences in patterns of percutaneous injuries (PIs) in different types of hospitals. METHODS Case series of injuries occurring from 1997 to 2001. METHODS Large midwestern healthcare system with a consolidated occupational health database from 9 hospitals, including rural and

The term Butterfly tea refers to decoction of Mariposa christia vespertilionis leaves which is widely consumed by cancer patients throughout Malaysia and has gained a huge popularity among Malaysians, not only cancer patients but also researchers to discover the real potential of this plant. Herein,

Background: Healthcare workers are habitually in direct contact with patients, possible carriers of infectious diseases and with potentially infectious biological materials; therefore, the implementation of standard precautions and good