ACE Inhibitor in the treatment of cutaneous and lymphatic sarcoidosis
| Autor: | Vinod Kaura, Claire S. Kaura, Samantha H. Kaura |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Cardiomyopathy
Dilated medicine.medical_specialty Systemic disease Sarcoidosis Remission Spontaneous Spontaneous remission Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Dermatology Gastroenterology Skin Diseases Pharmacotherapy Internal medicine medicine Humans business.industry Remission Induction General Medicine Benzazepines Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Clinical trial Lymphatic system Heart failure ACE inhibitor Female business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | American journal of clinical dermatology. 8(3) |
| ISSN: | 1175-0561 |
| Popis: | Angiotensin-converting enzyme is used as a marker for sarcoid activity. We describe a case of remission of cutaneous and lymphatic sarcoidosis in a patient treated with an ACE inhibitor for congestive heart failure and hypertension; the remission has continued over 4 years of follow-up. Because this is a report of only one case, there is a possibility of sampling error. Whether the patient's remission in this case was a serendipitous spontaneous remission that happened to occur during ACE inhibitor therapy or whether ACE inhibitor therapy can play a role in the treatment of sarcoidosis needs to be determined in a large clinical trial. |
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