Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance with Deposits of Peculiar Morphology and Injuries of Secondary Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by José C. De La Flor, Marina Alonso, Edna Sandoval, Alexander Marschall, Miguel Rodeles

“…We present the case of an 82-year-old woman diagnosed with monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) with the presence of different and peculiar kidney lesions, who began treatment with bortezomib and dexamethasone, presenting during her evolution a relapse. …”
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Simultaneous Manifestation of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma during Treatment by Prednisolone and Eltrombopag for Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Masao Hagihara, Morihiro Inoue, Kenichiro Kodama, Tomoyuki Uchida, Jian Hua

“…The patient received lenalidomide plus dexamethasone therapy but died due to exacerbation of the disorder. …”
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Activated B Lymphocyte Inhibited the Osteoblastogenesis of Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Notch Signaling by Mengxue Pan, Wei Hong, Ye Yao, Xiaoxue Gao, Yi Zhou, Guoxiang Fu, Yuanchuang Li, Qiang Guo, Xinxin Rao, Peiyuan Tang, Shengzhi Chen, Weifang Jin, Guoqiang Hua, Jianjun Gao, Xiaoya Xu

“…Measurement of the Notch2, Notch4, Hey1, Hey2, Hes1, and runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) expression in BMSCs cocultured with B lymphocytes was done using real-time PCR. The effects of dexamethasone and DAPT (inhibitor of Notch signaling) on osteogenesis of BMSCs were detected by BCIP/NBT, Alizarin red S staining, and real-time PCR. …”
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Uveitis associated with elevation of intraocular pressure – what is the optimal therapy? by Agnieszka Kubicka-Trząska

“…One of the risk factors for SIG is the use of glucocorticosteroids with high anti-inflammatory potency, such as prednisolone or dexamethasone. On the other hand, glucocorticosteroids with lower potency, such as loteprednol or fluorometholone, show a low risk of SIOH. …”
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Symptomatic Primary (AL) Amyloidosis of the Stomach and Duodenum by Reidar Fossmark, Espen Skarsvåg, Harald Aarset, Henrik Hjorth-Hansen, Helge L. Waldum

“…The patient started treatment with dexamethasone, melphalan and bortezomib. After treatment was started the nausea and epigastric discomfort improved, and a reduction in the biochemical markers troponin T, NT-proBNP, and M-component was observed. …”
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Intravitreal Devices for the Treatment of Vitreous Inflammation by John B. Christoforidis, Susie Chang, Angela Jiang, Jillian Wang, Colleen M. Cebulla

“…Clinically used implantable devices for therapeutic agents including ganciclovir, fluocinolone acetonide, triamcinolone acetonide, and dexamethasone are described. Finally, recently developed investigational particulate drug delivery systems in the form of liposomes, microspheres, and nanoparticles are examined.…”
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Regulation of Annexin I in Rheumatoid Synovial Cells by Glucocorticoids and Interleukin-1 by Eric F. Morand, Pam Hall, Paul Hutchinson, Yuan H. Yang

“…We report the constitutive and dexamethasone (DEX)-inducible expression of annexin I in RA FLS. …”
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Punicalagin attenuated allergic airway inflammation via regulating IL4/IL-4Rα/STAT6 and Notch- GATA3 pathways by Yu Li, Li Jianying

“…Treatment group animals received punicalagin (12.5, 25 or 50 mg kg−1 body mass) per day for 21 days from day 1 of OVA injection. Dexamethasone (DEX) was administered to a separate group of mice, as the standard drug control. …”
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A Case of Congenital Brainstem Oligodendroglioma: Pathology Findings and Review of the Literature by Stefan Kostadinov, Suzanne de la Monte

“…Despite aggressive management, including dexamethasone treatment, the infant expired on the third day of postnatal life. …”
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Challenging Case of Ectopic ACTH Secretion from Prostate Adenocarcinoma by Wanling Zeng, Joan Khoo

“…ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome was diagnosed with inappropriately normal ACTH 57.4 ng/L, significantly elevated 24-hour urine free cortisol and unsuppressed cortisol after 1 mg low-dose, 2-day low-dose, and 8 mg high-dose dexamethasone suppression tests. 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT showed an increase in DOTANOC avidity in the prostate gland, and his prostate biopsy specimen was stained positive for ACTH and markers for neuroendocrine differentiation. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Topical Corticosteroids for Management of Oral Chronic Graft versus Host Disease by Basma Abdelaleem Elsaadany, Eman Magdy Ahmed, Sana Maher Hasan Aghbary

“…There is a limited evidence concerning clinical efficacy of topical corticosteroids. Clobetasol, dexamethasone, and budesonide were the topical corticosteroid of choice. …”
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A Case of Coronary Vasospasm after Repeat Rituximab Infusion by Calvin Ke, Amit Khosla, Margot K. Davis, Cameron Hague, Mustafa Toma

“…A 61-year-old woman with no cardiac risk factors was treated with the sixth cycle of gemcitabine, cisplatin, dexamethasone, and rituximab therapy. Fifteen minutes after rituximab infusion commenced, she developed typical cardiac chest pain with ST segment elevations on electrocardiogram. …”
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Screening for Cushing Syndrome at the Primary Care Level: What Every General Practitioner Must Know by Ernest Yorke, Yacoba Atiase, Josephine Akpalu, Osei Sarfo-Kantanka

“…The clinical awareness of the primary care physician (PCP) to the highly indicative signs and symptoms such as facial plethora, proximal myopathy, reddish purple striae, and easy bruisability should alert him to look for biochemical evidence of Cushing’s syndrome through any of the first-line screening tests, namely, 24-hour urinary free cortisol, overnight dexamethasone suppression test, or late-night salivary cortisol. …”
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Acute mountain sickness: pathophysiology and prevention by PAWEŁ MOCZYDŁOWSKI, Karolina Kuczapska, Anna Gliwa, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elżbieta Leszczyńska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Marek Kurowski, Karolina Michalczuk

“…The effectiveness of various preventive strategies, such as acclimatisation and pharmacotherapy (acetazolamide, dexamethasone, ibuprofen), as well as alternative approaches, including the use of natural remedies such as Rhodiola roses, coca leaves and Ginkgo biloba, are discussed. …”
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Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage in a Patient with Prolymphocytic Transformation of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Gwynivere A. Davies, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Michael Shkrum, Leonard Minuk

“…We present the case of a 76-year-old gentleman with a previous diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia who presented with fatigue, fever, and a white blood cell count of 500 000 with prolymphocytes on peripheral blood examination. Chlorambucil and dexamethasone were initiated. He developed progressive anemia during his admission with no clear cause on initial CT examination. …”
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Bortezomib-Induced Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia by E. Vandeix, F. Favard, N. Pichon, M. Delage-Corre, B. Melloni, M. Clavel

“…This case involves a 74-year-old man suffering from IgG Kappa myeloma treated with bortezomib, melphalan, and dexamethasone. After administering chemotherapy, the patient developed an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). …”
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Periodic Catatonia Marked by Hypercortisolemia and Exacerbated by the Menses: A Case Report and Literature Review by Samantha Zwiebel, Alejandro G. Villasante-Tejanos, Jose de Leon

“…Records from 17 prior admissions documented elevations of WBC and LDH and included an abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (DST) which normalized with electroconvulsive therapy. …”
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting as Pituitary Apoplexy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rahul Gupta, Urmimala Bhattacharjee, K. S. Lekshmon, Shakun Chaudhary, Prashant Sharma, Aditya Jandial, Pinaki Dutta

“…Accordingly, he was started on dexamethasone and vincristine but succumbed to Acinetobacter baumanii-related hospital-acquired pneumonia two weeks after initiation of chemotherapy. …”
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Acute Left Internal Carotid Artery and Right Popliteal Artery Occlusion Related to Cisplatin-Gemcitabine Based Chemotherapy by Saman Zafar, Rashmika Potdar, Andrew Tiu, Gabor Varadi, John Leighton

“…We report a case of a 64-year-old male with Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma who presented with left-sided headache and right calf pain two weeks after starting Rituximab/Gemcitabine/Cisplatin/Dexamethasone chemotherapy. Neurological examination was normal, but there was an absent right dorsalis pedis pulse. …”
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A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia after Treatment with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab Chemotherapy, with Aut... by Ing S. Tiong, Michael B. Y. Lau, Seventeen Toumoua, Shingirai Chiruka

“…He began treatment with dexamethasone, cyclosporine, and etoposide. Fever resolved and hyperferritinemia improved but pancytopenia persisted. …”
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