کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2907285 1173509 2007 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Variable Response to Long-term Corticosteroid Therapy in Chronic Beryllium Disease
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کاردیولوژی و پزشکی قلب و عروق
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Variable Response to Long-term Corticosteroid Therapy in Chronic Beryllium Disease
چکیده انگلیسی

Objectives:Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) shares many of its characteristics with sarcoidosis and is often treated with corticosteroids. There is limited available literature regarding the effect of long-term corticosteroid therapy on the natural history of CBD.Methods and materials:We conducted an observational retrospective study of six patients with CBD who received prolonged corticosteroid treatment with a mean pulmonary function test follow-up period of 10.1 years. Five of the six patients were exposed to beryllium at the same workplace. The diagnosis in four of the six cases was confirmed by a positive beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test result on blood or BAL fluid. Periodic pulmonary function tests were analyzed in relation to removal from beryllium exposure and treatment with corticosteroids.Measurements and results:Two broad patterns of response were noted in these patients. The first pattern seen in two patients showed no improvement in FVC or diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (Dlco) with corticosteroids. However, a significant improvement in these parameters was noted on cessation of beryllium exposure in one of the two patients. The second pattern showed an initial improvement in FVC and Dlco with corticosteroids, which was not sustained. An improvement was noted on stopping beryllium exposure.Conclusions:The response to long-term corticosteroids in CBD, quite like that in sarcoidosis, is variable. Significant lung function improvement may be seen following cessation of beryllium exposure.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Chest - Volume 126, Issue 6, December 2004, Pages 2000–2007
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