2016
Pediatric Kawasaki Disease and Adult Human Immunodeficiency Virus Kawasaki-Like Syndrome Are Likely the Same Malady
Johnson RM, Bergmann KR, Manaloor JJ, Yu X, Slaven JE, Kharbanda AB. Pediatric Kawasaki Disease and Adult Human Immunodeficiency Virus Kawasaki-Like Syndrome Are Likely the Same Malady. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofw160. PMID: 27704015, PMCID: PMC5047405, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKawasaki-like syndromeHuman immunodeficiency virusEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayMultiplex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayPediatric Kawasaki diseaseKawasaki diseaseAcute phase reactantsInflammatory signatureFebrile controlsKD subjectsAsymptomatic human immunodeficiency virusElevated acute phase reactantsCommon etiologic agentTumor necrosis factorSimilar physical findingsAntiretroviral therapyConvalescent phaseFebrile illnessCytokine milieuIg therapyInflamed arteriesCommon etiologyImmunodeficiency virusPhysical findingsTherapeutic response
2012
The First Case of Familial Mediterranean Fever Associated with Renal Amyloidosis in Korea
Koo K, Park J, Wang J, Shin J, Jeong H, Lim B, Lee J. The First Case of Familial Mediterranean Fever Associated with Renal Amyloidosis in Korea. Yonsei Medical Journal 2012, 53: 454-458. PMID: 22318840, PMCID: PMC3282977, DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.2.454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamilial Mediterranean feverElevated acute phase reactantsRenal amyloidosisCase of familial Mediterranean feverEpisodes of feverMEFV gene analysisRecurrent febrile attacksAuto-inflammatory diseasesAcute phase reactantsGene analysisNon-Mediterranean populationsPeriodic episodes of feverMEFV geneAcute scrotumPleural effusionMediterranean feverFebrile attacksRecurrent polyserositisIndividuals of Mediterranean originMediterranean originPhase reactantsKorean childrenMEFVAmyloidosisFever
2009
Cardiovascular risk factors and acute-phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis: a case control study
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Liang KP, Michet CJ, Miller DV, Warrington KJ, Matteson EL. Cardiovascular risk factors and acute-phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis: a case control study. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11: r29. PMID: 19250534, PMCID: PMC2688264, DOI: 10.1186/ar2633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythrocyte sedimentation rateCase-control studyRisk factorsIdiopathic aortitisAortic aneurysmControl studyElevated acute phase reactantsC-reactive protein levelsCardiovascular risk factorsResultsThe mean ageAscending Aortic AneurysmAcute phase reactantsAcute phase responseActive smokingAscending aortitisInflammatory markersLymphoplasmacytic inflammationSystemic inflammationDiabetes mellitusMean ageControl subjectsRare conditionThoracic aortaFamily historyFemale gender
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