… The presence of raised concentrations of acute-phase reactants, such as erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), can help to substantiate the diagnosis. A …

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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis ( C hurg– S trauss, EGPA ) is a systemic small‐vessel
vasculitis associated with asthma and eosinophilia. Histology of EGPA shows tissue …

Objective Churg‐Strauss syndrome (CSS) is classified among the so‐called antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody–associated systemic vasculitides (AASVs) because of its …

Background Glucocorticoids are the mainstay of treatment of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis,
but they often have substantial toxic effects. Several reports have suggested tamoxifen as …

… All patients underwent physical examination and routine laboratory evaluation, including
measurement of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein level. The following …

Background: Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare disorder characterized by asthma,
eosinophilia, and systemic vasculitis. Renal involvement is not regarded as a prominent feature…

Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a rare disease often causing obstructive uropathy.
We evaluated the clinicopathologic features of 24 patients with IRF to characterize the …

Objective To explore the association between HLA alleles and Churg‐Strauss syndrome (CSS),
and to investigate the potential influence of HLA alleles on the clinical spectrum of the …

Chronic periaortitis is a rare disease with protean manifestations but, if correctly diagnosed,
can be successfully managed. It should be approached in the setting of a systemic process, …