Sirolimus monotherapy for Erdheim–Chester disease.

Autor: van Bommel, Eric F. H., van der Zijden, Mark A., Smak Gregoor, Peter J. H., Hendriksz, Tadek R., Ho-Han, Shiuw H., Westenend, Pieter J.
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Zdroj: Acta Oncologica; Jun2019, Vol. 58 Issue 6, p901-905, 5p, 1 Color Photograph, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: The article present a case report of 75-year-old man, 70-year-old male and 61-year-old man with Erdheim–Chester Disease (ECD), a rare, non-Langerhans histiocytosis, characterized by the accumulation of foamy macrophages, chronic inflammation, fibrosis and organ failure. It mentions Interferon alfa (IFNa) is the most commonly prescribed empiric treatment for ECD patients; and also mentions that two patients were treatmentnaive, one patient had received prior treatment with prednisone (PDN).
Databáze: Complementary Index
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