serositis/nausea

OBJECTIVE SU6668 is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor which targets platelet-derived growth factor receptor-beta, fibroblast growth factor receptor-1, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2, and KIT. We did a phase I study to define the maximum tolerated dose and to assess the pharmacokinetics of

UNASSIGNED Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent fever attacks and serositis. Nonspecific manifestations of the FMF can mimic many common acquired disorders such as infections and acute abdomen. This can delay recognition for many

Tiazofurin (2-B-D-Ribofuranosylthiazole-4-Carboxamide: NSC 286193) is a nucleoside antimetabolite that acts as a potent inhibitor of IMP dehydrogenase resulting in a guanine nucleotide deprivation. Recent in vivo biochemical observations in rats bearing hepatoma suggested a correlation between

Appendicitis has rarely been reported following solid organ transplantation and never following liver transplantation. We reviewed records of all patients who received solid organ transplants at UCLA between 1989 and 2002 and subsequently underwent appendectomy for presumed acute appendicitis. Of