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M. Blot
Atteinte trachéobronchique isolée de la polychondrite atrophiante : intérêt du TEP-scanner
Resume Introduction La polychondrite atrophiante est une maladie rare et grave caracterisee par une atteinte inflammatoire et multifocale des cartilages. Le diagnostic bien qu’urgent est difficile lorsque l’atteinte tracheobronchique est isolee. Observation Nous rapportons le cas d’une femme de 55 ans aux antecedents recents d’episodes febriles non infectieux accompagnes d’un syndrome inflammatoire biologique et corticosensibles. L’auscultation, les explorations fonctionnelles respiratoires et le scanner thoracique evoquaient la presence d’une tracheobronchomalacie. Une polychondrite atrophiante etait suspectee sans pouvoir etre confirmee sur le plan histologique et biologique, ce d’autant …
Vitamin D supplementation, bone turnover, and inflammation in HIV-infected patients
IF 1.307 (2017); International audience; ObjectiveTo assess whether vitamin D supplementation could be associated with a modification of inflammatory markers and bone turnover in HIV-1-infected patients.Patients and methodsPatients who participated in an initial survey in 2010 and who were followed in the same department were included in a new study in 2012. Between 2010 and 2012, vitamin D supplementation was offered to patients presenting with hypovitaminosis D as per appropriate guidelines. Clinical examinations were performed, and fasting blood samples were taken for inflammation and bone marker evaluations.ResultsOf the 263 patients who participated in the 2010 study, 198 were included…