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Clinical features Hypertrophic lichen planus is a variant with hyper- Lichen sclerosis is most commonly seen in the anogeni- keratotic plaques seen on the legs order 0.1mg florinef with mastercard gastritis diet ÷åðíîáûëü. Patients may complain of itching, dysuria and r Lichen planus of the scalp is termed lichen planopi- dyspareunia. On examination there are atrophic, white laris, which can cause a scarring alopecia. Extragenital white plaques due to striae in the mouth, or plaques or erosive ulceration. An erosive lichen planus affecting the orogenital regions is seen in Complications women termed vulvovaginal-gingival syndrome. Management High potency topical steroids are the mainstay of treat- Investigations ment. Refractory cases may respond to systemic steroids, Abiopsy may be required if the diagnosis is not clear. A lymphocytic inï¬ltrate is seen in the lower Prognosis dermis, and immunofluorescence may be required to Mostlesionsclearwithin2yearsleavinghyperpigmented exclude cicatricial pemphigoid. Hypertrophic, anogenital and mucosal involve- ment is more persistent and more refractory to treat- Management ment. Surgery is avoided due to the Koebner phe-¨ Deï¬nition nomenon but may be required for adhesions, phymosis Lichen sclerosus (previously lichen sclerosus et atroph- or introital stenosis. Long-term follow-up with biopsy icus) is an uncommon chronic progressive disorder of of any area suspicious of squamous cell carcinoma is the skin characterised by inflammation and epithelial recommended. Mostcommoninpostmenopausalwomen,butcanoccur Spontaneous remission may occur in childhood cases at any age. Chapter 9: Bullous disorders 393 Lichen simplex chronicus Aetiology/pathophysiology (neurodermatitis) Patients have IgG autoantibodies against desmoglein (dsg), which are adhesion molecules that hold epi- Deï¬nition dermal cells together. The absence of epidermal ad- Lichen simplex chronicus or nodular prurigo refers to hesion results in intraepidermal blisters. The genetic acutaneous response to rubbing or scratching normal predisposition to develop these autoantibodies may skin. Paraneoplastic pemphigus is associ- ated with lymphoreticular malignancies such as non- Aetiology Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia More common in Asian, African and Oriental patients and Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia. Clinical features Following intense itching and recurrent scratching of Clinical features a patch of skin, lichen simplex chronicus presents as a r Pemphigus vulgaris presents with flaccid painful blis- single plaque often on the lower leg, neck or the per- ters and erosions often initially in the oropharynx and ineum. Nodular prurigo presents as multiple itchy nod- then the scalp, face, groin and chest. Sliding pressure easily dislodges the epidermis at the edge of Management blister (Nikolsky sign). Patients present with erythema, and crusting on the face and scalp, chest and back without involvement of Bullous disorders the mucous membrane. Pemphigus Deï¬nition Complications Pemphigus is a group of severe, chronic, autoimmune, There may be extensive fluid and protein loss and sec- superï¬cial blistering diseases of the mucous membranes ondary infection particularly due to the immunosup- and skin. Two other forms have been described: pemphigus foli- aceus and paraneoplastic pemphigus. Investigations Diagnosed by biopsy of an early, small blister or the edge ofnewerosion. Lightmicroscopyanddirectimmunoflu- Incidence orescence for IgG deposition at epidermal cell junctions. If control cannot be maintained on Sex low-dose steroids, immunosuppressive agents are used M = F as steroid sparing agents including azathioprine, cy- clophosphamide and methotrexate. Plasmapheresis and Geography intravenous immunoglobulin have been used in refrac- Increased incidence in Ashkenazi Jews. With combination therapy the mortality rate is immunofluorescence for IgG and complement seen in around 5%, mainly due to sepsis and other drug compli- a linear pattern along the basement membrane of the cations. Management Patients have traditionally been treated with systemic corticosteroids, with azathioprine, cyclophosphamide Pemphigoid and methotrexate used as steroid-sparing agents. Recent Deï¬nition data however suggests that topical corticosteroid therapy Pemphigoid is a chronic, blistering autoimmune disease is effective in both moderate and severe pemphigoid. Prognosis Often self-limiting with remission allowing cessation of Incidence treatment after 1–2 years. Deï¬nition Dermatitis herpetiformis is a primary blistering disorder Sex associated with coeliac disease and other autoimmune M = F disorders.
Ik heb jou niet alleen leren kennen als een fjne collega discount florinef 0.1mg overnight delivery gastritis diet åëüäîðàäî, maar in de loop der jaren is onze samenwerking uitgegroeid tot een bijzondere vriendschap. Bedankt dat ik met jou kon sparren over een aantal epidemiologische vraagstukken, je hulp in het programmeren en alle gezellige uitjes. Ik had je graag aan mijn zijde op de promotie gehad, maar op het moment dat de magische woorden ‘hora est’ worden uitgesproken, ben jij op rondreis in Australië. Thank you, Christina, Daneida, Maria, Marieke and Marlon for enjoying my company after work. Niet alleen was je er voor me om allerlei (administratieve) klusjes voor me af te handelen, maar je stond ook altijd voor me klaar. Margriet, Annemieke, Marianne en Erna, bedankt dat ik een tijdje jullie kamergenote mocht zijn. Furthermore, I would like to thank Christel, Susanne and Esther for having me as your roommate. I would like to thank all my colleagues for providing me with epidemiological information for the manuscript as presented in chapter 3. Oldenburg, beste Andy en Bas, bedankt voor jullie zorg, de belangstelling in het onderzoek en de tomeloze inzet bij de oversteek naar Canada. Uiteraard wil ik al mijn vrienden bedanken die het gehele promotietraject op een afstandje hebben gevolgd. Lieve Aline, Annette, Chantal, Daniëlle, Elly, Emilie, Liesbeth, Mayke, Marloes Janknegt, Marloes van Zwam, Mieke, Renate, Rianne, Rosanne, Sietske, en Tessa, ondanks de vele verhuizingen, emigraties en de gezinnetjes stichten, wil ik jullie allen danken voor de jarenlange vriendschappen. Bedankt voor jullie interesse in mijn onderzoek, de gezellige (nonsens) gesprekken, de etentjes en borrels, en natuurlijk de weekendjes weg. Lieve voedingsmiepjes, Eunice, Esther en Hilde, in al die jaren hebben jullie regelmatig voor de nodige ontspanning gezorgd. Bedankt voor jullie belangstelling, warmte, hilarische gesprekken, culinaire hoogstandjes en natuurlijk de niet te vergeten culturele uitjes. Ik hoop dat we onze tradities van kroeg- avondjes, Cultus-inn avonden en bizarre verjaardagen in Dronten nog heel lang in stand kunnen houden! Ook lieve heer Giesen, heer Krol, Mark, Christian, Christina, Jantina, Sunita en Yvonne hebben voor de nodige afeiding gezorgd. Jaarclub Zotz, oftewel, lieve Chantal, Geke, Jolanda, Lenny en Renske bedankt voor alle leuke uitstapjes, het kokkerellen van heerlijke maaltijden en de interessante gesprekken. Dear Kingston friends (Chi, Claire, Rhonda and Sonya), after all these years you still support me in all the things I do. Bedankt voor je betrokkenheid, je ‘pep talks’ als ik het even niet zag zitten, je enthousiasme en inspiratie, de hilarische gesprekken, en alle leuke etentjes, borrels en dagjes weg. Lieve Gerlof, Marie, Diana, Johan, Clara, Siebrand en Tineke, bedankt voor jullie interesse in het promotie- onderzoek. Janet, lief zusje, Arne en Janaika bedankt voor jullie belangstelling in het onderzoek en de afeidingsmanoeuvres. Hanna, mijn lieve zusje en huisgenote, afgelopen jaren waren voor ons beide, jaren van buffelen. Lieve Hanna, bedankt voor je begrip als ik weer eens in de stress was, je luisterend oor en het bijhouden van de papierwinkel met betrekking tot ons huisje. Lieve pap en mam, jullie hebben me altijd onvoorwaardelijk gesteund en aangemoedigd in alle keuzes die ik heb gemaakt. Dank je wel voor alle liefde en vertrouwen die jullie me in het leven hebben gegeven! Pattern of risks of Rheumatoid Arthritis among patients using statins: a cohort study with the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Pattern of risks of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus among statin users: a population-based study in the United Kingdom. Suboptimal prescribing of proton pump inhibitors in low-dose aspirin users in general practice: a population based cohort study. Discon- tinuation of Proton Pump Inhibitors in users of Low-Dose Aspirin: A cohort study in general practice. Incidence, prevalence and trends of low-dose aspirin and concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors in general practitioner patients, 2001 to 2010. The association between statin use and polymyalgia rheumatic/arteritis temporalis: demonstrated by spontaneous reports and self-described case-reports.
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The authors concluded that silymarin composition is a genetically fxed character associ- ated with specifc chemoraces discount 0.1 mg florinef visa gastritis diet ìóëüòôèëüìû. Extraction of silymarin is usually accomplished by defatting the fruits in a soxhlet device with hexane, followed by extraction with organic solvents, mainly acetonitrile, ethanol, ethylacetate or methanol. It has recently been reported that even water at 85–100°C is effective in extracting favonolignans from milk thistle without prior defatting, a procedure outlined in the tradi- tional extraction protocol [48]. It should be noted that in all of the procedures described, the favonoid taxifolin is always present in the extracts at propor- tions that are never higher than 1. Several different protocols are described in the lit- erature and most of them make use of reversed-phase systems with acetonitrile 130 P. Corchete or methanol and water acidifed with acetic or phosphoric acid as the mo- bile phase [49, 50]. In a survey of the available data through different web sites, more than 300,000 entries were retrieved for the effects of silymarin. Among the described actions were: elimination of abscesses, control of allergies (seasonal and food), amelioration of Alzheimer’s disease, anticarcinogenic, anticirrhotic and antide- pressant, antidote to amanite poisoning; for treatment of constipation, cough, dyspepsia and eczema, as an emetic, encouragement of menstruation, as a galactagogue, for gallbladder and gastrointestinal disorders, hypocholesterol- aemic, in immunity, infections, kidney disorders, liver disease, liver disorders, lung ailments, migraine, motion sickness, psoriasis, skin cancer, skin and spleen disorders, sweat-inducing, tonic and diuretic, and more. As reported in the Introduction, milk thistle fruits have been employed in folk medicine for treating liver disorders. Intensive research into the hepato- protective effects of milk thistle began about 45 years ago, and Germany was the pioneer country in marketing milk thistle fruits for the treatment of chronic hepatitis of all types [53]. Perhaps the work that covered the pharmacology of milk thistle in greatest depth is that of Morazonni and Bombardelli [17], which was rooted in the biochemical bases of the pharmacological action(s) of silyma- rin published by Valenzuela and Garrido in 1994 [54]. The silymarin mixture is predominantly composed of silybin A and B (30–50 %) together with vary- ing percentages of isosilybin, dehydrosilybin, silychristin, silydianin and, in a smaller proportion, the favonoid taxifolin [3]. These properties prevent the peroxidation of membrane lipids and the consequent degeneration of cell membranes. In contrast, silymarin stimulates phosphatidylcholine synthesis and increases the activity of cholinephosphate cytidyl transferase in the liver of normal rats or rats intoxicated with galactosamine [69]. A unique property of silymarin mixture is the ability to neutralise the poisons phalloidin and α-amanitin from Amanita phalloides. The toxins are captured by hepatocytes through the sinusoidal system; phalloidin destroys the external membranes of cells, which leads to a lethal condition within a few hours, and amanitin penetrates inside the cell nuclei and suppresses protein synthesis, causing death 3–5 days after poisoning [70]. In primary cultures of rat hepatocytes, silymarin competitively inhibits the entry of both peptides into cells [71]. This effect therefore stimulates the regeneration capacity of the liver and the formation of new hepatocytes [9]. Intriguingly, protein synthesis was only observed in injured livers and not in healthy ones [72]. The underlying mechanisms for these effects are through the in- hibition of mitogenic and cell-survival signalling or modulations of cell-cycle regulators [73–75]. Studies of other protective effects suggest future applications of silymarin beyond conditions affecting the liver. Although this organ is equipped with a sophisticated machinery to get rid of such tox- ics, if the situation persists, or if the aggression is very acute, the detoxifying systems fails, resulting in hepatocyte damage or destruction. A variety of blood tests can assess the general status of the liver and biliary systems. The other frequently used liver enzymes are alkaline phosphatase, gammaglu- tamyltranspeptidase and sorbitol and glutamic dehydrogenases, which indicate obstruction to the biliary system, either within the liver or in the larger bile channels outside the liver [78, 79]. The hepatoprotective action of silymarin has been tested in animal models, mainly rats and mice, in which acute or chronic hepatitis was induced by drugs with well-known mechanisms of action. Silymarin, administered through the intraperitoneal or intravenous route, prevents liver damage in animals treated with a broad range of hepatotoxic drugs, such as, for example, acetaminophen (paracetamol), Amanita phalloides toxins, butirophenones, carbon tetrachlo- ride, ethanol, galactosamine, phenotiazines, thallium, the anaesthetic halo- thane and iron [17]. Serum enzymes do not increase but remain within con- trol values at all times studied [81, 82]. From the biological point of view, silymarin reduces the level of serum en- zymes in rats treated with moderate doses of galactosamine; a reduction in histological and ultrastructural alterations at the cellular and subcellular levels was also observed [17]. Silymarin administration increases the survival of thioacetamide-treated animals by 70 % and prevents the increase in serum enzymes [33, 17]. Accumulated evidence has demonstrated that supplementation with standardised silymarin attenuates these changes in animal models treated with high doses of ethanol [88–90]. Apart from these studies, silymarin also shows hepatoprotective effects against lanthanides, tert-butyl hydroperoxide and, as explained before, phal- loidin and α-amanitin [55, 33].
Beste Henk generic florinef 0.1mg visa gastritis diagnosis code, graag wil ik jou danken voor de kans die je me hebt geboden om mijn promotie te starten en te voltooien. In het bijzonder wil ik jou bedanken voor de vrijheid en de verantwoordelijkheden die ik van jou kreeg om in dit project nieuwe studies en de daarbij behorende samenwerkingen op te zetten. Ondanks deze mate van vrijheid hield je altijd wel de vinger aan de pols over de invulling van het proefschrift. Beste Jan Willem, jouw praktijkgerichte inbreng gaf vanaf het begin af aan, een enorme impuls aan het project. Jouw enthousiasme, bevlogenheid en positieve instelling heeft me altijd geboeid en gaf me veel energie. Beste Rob, ondanks onze verschillende wetenschappelijke achtergronden, heb ik jouw rol in mijn promotieonderzoek erg gewaardeerd. Verder kon ik altijd rekenen op je snelle en kritische reactie op mijn manuscripten. Beste Olaf, al vrij snel in het promotieonderzoek kwamen we er achter dat de datasets niet toereikend waren voor het bestuderen van onze onderzoeksvraag. Door jouw netwerk heb je me kennnis laten maken met verschillende nationale en internationale onderzoeksgroepen. Deze onderzoeksgroepen konden ons voorzien van datasets die passend waren voor onze onderzoeksvraag. Daarnaast heb ik jouw kennis in de epidemiologie en je kritische blik op mijn manuscripten zeer gewaardeerd. Naast mijn promotieteam heb ik de nodige hulp van anderen gehad, waarvoor mijn dank. Het was een erg leerzaam proces om tot de resultaten te komen die in de hoofdstukken 2. Door jouw samenwerking kreeg ik de kans om ook een kijkje te nemen in de keuken van de farmacovigilantie. Passier, beste Anneke, bedankt voor het verstrekken van informatie ten behoeve van het Nederlandse registratiesysteem voor de bijwerkingen van geneesmiddelen. Markku for providing me with patient information for the case report as described in chapter 2. Congratulations on your position as an epidemiologist at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine in Jakarta, Indonesia! Jouw enthousiasme, doortastendheid en opbouwende feedback tijdens onze besprekingen zorgden ervoor dat ik weer met een frisse blik aan de slag kon gaan. Beste Tjeerd, in de laatste fase van mijn promotieonderzoek kreeg ik zowaar de kans om met jou samen te werken. Ik ben je nog steeds dankbaar dat jij mijn uitkomsten van de auto-immuunziekten in jouw protocol opnam. Souverein, beste Patrick, waar zou een farmaco-epidemiologische afdeling zijn zonder een goede datamanager? Vele malen was je bereid mij de helpende hand te bieden als ik weer eens met een verzoek voor data kwam of vastzat met het programmeren. Svetlana Belitser, beste Svetlana, op het moment dat ik, zeer ingewikkelde analyses met meerdere metingen in de tijd, uit moest voeren heb jij mij voorzien van goede statistische adviezen. Verschuren, beste Monique, bedankt dat jij mij het vertrouwen hebt gegeven om een onderzoek uit te voeren met de serum monsters van de Doetinchem cohort. Ook jouw kennis in de epidemiologie was heel erg waardevol voor het opzetten en analyseren van de studie, en het uiteindelijke manuscript (hoofdstuk 4). Toen ik eenmaal groen licht van de Doetinchem onderzoeksgroep had gekregen, hadden Liset de la Fonteyne, Arja de Klerk, Bhawanie Nagarajah, Henny Verhagen, Bert Verlaan, Jolanda Vermeulen en Ilse Tonk, met alle ontberingen van dien, de monsters uit de vriezers gelicht. Eenmaal met de serum monsters in Maastricht aangekomen, namen Mia Wolfs en Jos Austen mij gelijk onder hen hoede. Beste Mia en Jos, bedankt dat jullie mij wegwijs hebben gemaakt in het laboratorium van de klinische immunologie. Verder wil ik ook José Barron-Houben, Yvon Knapen-Portz, Jolanda Knops-Janssen, Carla Langejans, Kathleen Mallet, Joyce Niessen, Dionne van Opbergen, Marie-Paule Paulissen en Claire Wieczorek bedanken voor alle hulp die ik van jullie heb gekregen bij het bepalen van de (auto) immune markers. Met mijn beperkte ervaring in het laboratorium heb ik ontzettend veel van jullie allen geleerd.
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