Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome: the aftermath
| Autor: | Sack Ke, Criswell La |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
myalgia Adult Male Weakness medicine.medical_specialty Biopsy Blood Sedimentation California Eosinophilia–myalgia syndrome Leukocyte Count Adrenal Cortex Hormones Edema Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase medicine Humans Thickened skin Creatine Kinase Aged Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Pulmonary hypertension Rash Dermatology body regions Eosinophils Peripheral neuropathy Antibodies Antinuclear Chronic Disease Female medicine.symptom business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Southern medical journal. 85(9) |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| Popis: | We report here the long-term sequelae in 22 patients with L-tryptophan-induced eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). The mean follow-up was 23 months (range, 5 to 40 months). Myalgia, rash, pruritus, edema, and respiratory symptoms often improved with the use of corticosteroids, but fatigue and weakness persisted in most cases. Other abnormalities that commonly persisted were arthralgia, muscle-cramping, peripheral neuropathy, and thickened skin. One patient had chronic pulmonary hypertension. These findings indicate that for most patients, EMS is a chronic disorder. |
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