2023
Proteomic Profiling of Different Antiphospholipid Antibody-Positive Phenotypes: Results from Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking (APS ACTION) Registry
Pine A, Butt A, Garcia-Milian R, Gu S, Restrepo V, Chock Y, Hwa J, Tormey C, Rinder H, Goshua G, Belmont H, Bertolaccini M, Branch D, Erhan D, Kello N, Knight J, Petri M, Willis R, Lee A, Sharda A. Proteomic Profiling of Different Antiphospholipid Antibody-Positive Phenotypes: Results from Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking (APS ACTION) Registry. Blood 2023, 142: 2575. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-185232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeutrophil extracellular trapsAntiphospholipid syndromeHumoral immune responseImmune responseClinical phenotypePathophysiology of APSPathogenesis of APSSapporo classification criteriaAPL-positive patientsPathway enrichment analysisEffector cell differentiationAntiPhospholipid Syndrome AllianceDifferent clinical phenotypesProteomic profilingPlasma proteomic profilingPatient plasma samplesAPL antibodiesAPS pathogenesisAntiphospholipid antibodiesObstetric complicationsPositive aPLCytokine stormMedian ageMicrovascular disordersConcurrent diagnosis
2019
The Maverick Disease: Cystic Echinococcosis in Unusual Locations: A Ten Year Experience from an Endemic Region
Butt A, Khan J. The Maverick Disease: Cystic Echinococcosis in Unusual Locations: A Ten Year Experience from an Endemic Region. Cureus 2019, 11: e5939. PMID: 31799081, PMCID: PMC6860736, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsCystic echinococcosisUnusual locationMedical therapyTreatment courseBackground Cystic echinococcosisCommon presenting complainsEpigastric abdominal painMethods Retrospective reviewAga Khan HospitalDate of admissionTen-year experiencePresenting complainsAbdominal painMediastinal involvementMedian ageOral albendazoleRadiological findingsRetrospective reviewClinical presentationHistopathology reportsSplenic involvementCystic lesionsAdrenal glandDifferential diagnosis