Background: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited metabolic disease characterized by elastic fiber fragmentation and ectopic calcification. There is growing evidence that vascular calcification is associated with inflammatory status and is enhanced by inflammatory cytokines. Since PXE has never been considered as an inflammatory condition, no incidence of chronic inflammation leading to calcification in PXE has been reported and should be investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Numerous studies in recent years highlighted an increased risk of pathologies related to ionizing radiation in caregivers. A new French decree was adopted on June 4, 2018, dividing by 7.5 the radiation dose authorized in the lens for exposed workers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA patient with a marginal zone lymphoma received RCHOP and obtained PR. He received RDHAP, autograft, and obtained CR. Three months later, he developed Kaposi's sarcoma with spontaneous regression.
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