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The clinical efficacy of norfloxacin (NFLX) was evaluated on 40 patients. They had subjective symptoms suggestive of prostate inflammations and more than five white blood cells (WBC)/hpf in their prostatic secretions (EPS) or VB3. Of these, gram negative rods were isolated from the EPS in 3 patients and gram positive cocci were obtained in 26 patients. The overall clinical efficacy was determined at the second week. The effectiveness rate of the subjective symptoms was 82.5%. The effectiveness rate of the WBC in the EPS was 47.4%. The effectiveness rate of the bacteria in the EPS was 64.3%. The overall clinical effectiveness rate was 77.8%. A subjective side effect was observed only in one patient who had skin eruption like urticaria. Mild liver dysfunction of blood chemistry analysis was shown only in two patients but they had had long standing chronic hepatitis. We conclude that NFLX is an effective drug for the patients with chronic prostatitis.
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PMID:[The therapeutic effect of norfloxacin on chronic prostatitis]. 226 50

The most important side effects during AHLG-treatment of 34 children suffering from juvenile chronic arthritis, collagenoses, autoimmune chronic hepatitis, aplastic anaemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia are: Thrombocytopenia, urticaria, fever, anaphylactic reaction. They all are reversible a short time after cessation of AHLG-administration.
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PMID:[Side effects of therapy with antihuman lymphocyte globulin]. 623 25

The hepatitis C virus causes both hepatic and extrahepatic disorders, particularly as regards dermatology. The link between essential mixed cryoglobulinemias and the C virus infection has been clearly evidenced., whereas its frequency seems low in other systemic vasculitis such as polyarteritis nodosa. Similarly, the link between C virus hepatopathy and porphyria cutanea tarda is now proven. Lichen planus is also described as being associated with this virus, but further epidemiological studies are required to determine the exact prevalence of lichen in C virus hepatopathy cases. Finally, various cutaneous disorders, such as urticaria, erythema multiforme, dermo-hypodermitis, etc, occasionally arise during acute or chronic hepatitis C.
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PMID:[Skin manifestations related to hepatitis C viruses]. 748 Nov 54

A variety of prodromal symptoms of viral hepatitis (urticaria, fever, arthralgias, headache, polyradiculonevritis) are attributed to A, B, C, D or E hepatitis only when jaundice appears, and because they disappear with it. Spectacular extrahepatic symptoms (polyarteritis nodosa, cryoglobulinemia, glomerulonephritis, marrow aplasia...) may be associated with B or C hepatitis without any liver symptom. Some of the extrahepatic symptoms observed during chronic hepatitis C therapy with interferon (thyroid dysfunctions, cutaneo-mucous lichen) may be related to the immunomodulatory effects of interferon rather than to virus C itself.
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PMID:[Extra-hepatic manifestations of viral hepatitis]. 772 20

A six-year history of repeated attacks of fatigue, fever, arthralgias, skin changes, Raynaud's phenomenon, and neuropathy is reported in a patient with chronic liver disease. The following diagnoses were made: (1) leukocytoclastic vasculitis; (2) acute urticaria; (3) cryoglobulinemia type II with Raynaud's phenomenon and low serum level of C4; (4) peripheral polyneuropathy; (5) sicca syndrome; and (6) chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Despite therapy with corticosteroids symptoms increased gradually over years. In the first PCR of the nested PCR analysis, HCV-RNA was exclusively detected in the cryoglobulin fraction but not in the serum supernatant, suggesting that antibodies bind HCV particles, forming circulating immune complexes. As diagnoses 1-5 are well-known organ manifestations of cryoglobulinemia, we speculated whether treatment of hepatitis C with IFN-alpha (3 million IU IFN-alpha 2b three times a week) would inhibit HCV replication, decrease the cryocrit level and thereby ameliorate organ manifestations such as neuropathy and vasculitis. During treatment with IFN-alpha only a very weak or no signal could be detected for HCV-RNA in the cryoglobulin fraction as well as in the serum supernatant. This held true also for the serum supernatant in the second PCR. In parallel, cryoglobulin level, immunoglobulins, and liver enzymes decreased substantially to normal or near normal levels. Clinical symptoms-leukocytoclastic vasculitis and neuropathy-disappeared. We conclude that chronic HCV infection is involved in the pathogenesis of cryoglobulinemia and that IFN-alpha might be an effective treatment in these patients.
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PMID:A role for chronic hepatitis C virus infection in a patient with cutaneous vasculitis, cryoglobulinemia, and chronic liver disease. Effective therapy with interferon-alpha. 778 36

Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is an uncommon systemic inflammatory disorder that is characterized by quotidian fever, articular manifestations, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and maculopapular rash. The aetiology of the disease is unknown, however, an infectious cause has been suggested. Here we describe a patient in whom neutrophilic urticaria was the cutaneous manifestation of AOSD. In addition, the patient suffered from chronic hepatitis B infection that may be a potential trigger factor of AOSD. In patients with AOSD, serological investigations for detection of infection should include hepatitis serology. Further, we suggest that urticarial lesions may be a more common cutaneous manifestation of AOSD than has been recognized previously. Thus it is important to include AOSD in the differential diagnosis of urticaria.
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PMID:Hepatitis B-assocciated adult-onset Still's disease presenting with neutrophilic urticaria. 1471 98

The side-effects of antiretroviral agents have been widely reported in the literature. Lamivudine is an antiretroviral agent, and skin eruption because of this agent has been rarely reported. Previous reports regarding these few side-effects of lamivudine include angioedema, urticaria, anaflactoid reactions, allergic contact dermatitis and alopecia. There is no report of an ichthyosiform eruption associated with lamivudine. The authors present a case of 43-year-old female patient presenting with an ichthyosiform eruption during lamivudine therapy for chronic hepatitis-B for the first time.
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PMID:Ichthyosiform eruption associated with lamivudine in a patient with chronic hepatitis-B infection. 1617 93

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects about 3% of the world's population and often leads to chronic liver disease. In some industrialized countries, HCV prevalence increases with age, but the optimal management of older patients has not been accurately defined. HCV infection can also lead to lymphoproliferative disorders, the most common being mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC), and also for this condition that frequently affects elderly patients, the optimal therapeutic strategy is still debated. We report the case of a 77-year-old Caucasian woman with HCV-related chronic hepatitis and cutaneous manifestations consisting of urticaria and pruritus related to MC resistant to antihistamines. The patient underwent a treatment with interferon and ribavirin. Such a treatment led to early biochemical and virological response associated with the resolution of cryoglobulinemia and cutaneous symptoms. After the end of treatment, HCV replication relapsed, but cryoglobulinemia and cutaneous symptoms did not recur. In the absence of definite treatment guidelines in this particular context, our experience suggests that the presence of symptoms related to HCV-infection that deeply affect patient quality of life warrants antiviral therapy even beyond the age limits that currently exclude patients from treatment.
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PMID:Cryoglobulinemia in elderly patients with HCV-related chronic hepatitis. 2157 99

Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can result in hepatic diseases which may include an asymptomatic non-replicative carrier state, immunotolerant phase characterized by high DNA levels without significant hepatic injury, immune-reactive phase characterized by occurrence of chronic hepatitis and fibrosis in the liver, or complications like cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. Extrahepatic manifestations may also accompany HBV infection. These may include serum sickness syndrome, polyarthralgia, polyarthritis, dermatologic manifestations like pitted keratolysis, urticaria, purpura, oral lichen planus or Gianotti-Crosti syndrome-a childhood papular eruption. Renal involvement may occur with HBV infection and usually involves glomerular or vascular injury. Various morphologic forms of renal injury have been reported with HBV infection, the commonest being membranous glomerulonephritis. The manifestations may include swelling over face and body, pedal edema, and urinary abnormalities. Evaluation may detect proteinuria, hematuria and reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The management options include use of antiviral drugs targeting HBV infection with or without concomitant immunosuppressive medication. With availability of newer drugs like entecavir and tenofovir, these have become the first line agents as they have a high barrier to resistance. Sole use of immunosuppression is not recommended for lack of clear benefit and the possible risk of HBV reactivation or flare.
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PMID:Renal disease in patients infected with hepatitis B virus. 2750 99