Publications by authors named "Yuta Mitsuishi"
Article Synopsis
- - Nephrotic syndrome (NS) makes patients more susceptible to infections due to loss of immunoglobulins, use of immunosuppressants, and complications like edema, especially in elderly individuals whose immune systems are already weakened.
- - Nocardiosis, although rare, can lead to serious health issues if it spreads through the bloodstream; it becomes a concern for elderly NS patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
- - An 88-year-old woman with NS developed nocardiosis and invasive aspergillosis while being treated with prednisolone and tacrolimus, highlighting the need for careful management of immunosuppressant dosage and protecting skin from infections.
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a fatal complication of peritoneal dialysis. A 68-year-old man undergoing peritoneal dialysis for 10 years started receiving daily 50 mg of glucocorticoids for idiopathic pulmonary sclerosis. At the transition to hemodialysis, a peritoneal biopsy was performed, which demonstrated mild histological changes, including no fibrin formation and mild T lymphocyte infiltration at the time of 6.
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