Anti-tumour necrosis factor-α(TNF) therapy has revolutionised the management of chronic inflammatory conditions.With ever increasing numbers of patients being treated with these agents,uncommon adverse reactions will...Anti-tumour necrosis factor-α(TNF) therapy has revolutionised the management of chronic inflammatory conditions.With ever increasing numbers of patients being treated with these agents,uncommon adverse reactions will inevitably occur more frequently.Cutaneous manifestations are associated with many of these chronic conditions and can complicate anti-TNF therapy in about 20% of cases.Vasculitic complications are rarely associated with anti-TNF therapy.Henoch-Schnlein purpura(HSP),a small vessel vasculitis,has been described following infliximab and etanercept therapy but never with adalimumab,a fully humanized TNF antibody.The risk of such immune-mediated reactions is theoretically less with adalimumab compared to infliximab but can still occur.Here we report the f irst case in the literature of HSP that can be attributed to the use of adalimumab in a 19-year-old male with recalcitrant Crohn's disease.展开更多
腹型过敏性紫癜(abdominal type of Henoch-Sch nlein purpura,AHSP)是一种由IgA介导的全身性血管炎,常发于儿童。AHSP由于症状非典型,故早期筛查诊断难度较大,常规通过胃肠镜检查确诊。钙卫蛋白由S100A8和S100A9蛋白亚体组成,一般来源...腹型过敏性紫癜(abdominal type of Henoch-Sch nlein purpura,AHSP)是一种由IgA介导的全身性血管炎,常发于儿童。AHSP由于症状非典型,故早期筛查诊断难度较大,常规通过胃肠镜检查确诊。钙卫蛋白由S100A8和S100A9蛋白亚体组成,一般来源于中性粒细胞,具有多种生物学作用。粪钙卫蛋白浓度与肠道炎症相关,用于评估胃肠道炎症。鉴于AHSP常伴胃肠道疾病,粪钙卫蛋白具备作为AHSP早期诊断指标的潜力。本研究综述了粪钙卫蛋白在AHSP早期诊断中的应用价值,旨在为将其作为AHSP的临床诊断指标增加理论依据。展开更多
文摘Anti-tumour necrosis factor-α(TNF) therapy has revolutionised the management of chronic inflammatory conditions.With ever increasing numbers of patients being treated with these agents,uncommon adverse reactions will inevitably occur more frequently.Cutaneous manifestations are associated with many of these chronic conditions and can complicate anti-TNF therapy in about 20% of cases.Vasculitic complications are rarely associated with anti-TNF therapy.Henoch-Schnlein purpura(HSP),a small vessel vasculitis,has been described following infliximab and etanercept therapy but never with adalimumab,a fully humanized TNF antibody.The risk of such immune-mediated reactions is theoretically less with adalimumab compared to infliximab but can still occur.Here we report the f irst case in the literature of HSP that can be attributed to the use of adalimumab in a 19-year-old male with recalcitrant Crohn's disease.
文摘腹型过敏性紫癜(abdominal type of Henoch-Sch nlein purpura,AHSP)是一种由IgA介导的全身性血管炎,常发于儿童。AHSP由于症状非典型,故早期筛查诊断难度较大,常规通过胃肠镜检查确诊。钙卫蛋白由S100A8和S100A9蛋白亚体组成,一般来源于中性粒细胞,具有多种生物学作用。粪钙卫蛋白浓度与肠道炎症相关,用于评估胃肠道炎症。鉴于AHSP常伴胃肠道疾病,粪钙卫蛋白具备作为AHSP早期诊断指标的潜力。本研究综述了粪钙卫蛋白在AHSP早期诊断中的应用价值,旨在为将其作为AHSP的临床诊断指标增加理论依据。
