Successful Treatment of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis with Clarithromycin
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
; : 451-454, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an uncommon disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, which is usually associated with abdominal pain, diarrhea, ascites, and peripheral eosinophilia. Steroids remain the mainstay of treatment for EGE, but symptoms often recur when the dose is reduced. Macrolides have immunomodulatory effects as well as antibacterial effects. The immunomodulatory effect results in inhibition of T-lymphocyte proliferation and triggering of T-lymphocyte and eosinophil apoptosis. Macrolides also have a steroid-sparing effect through their influence on steroid metabolism. We report a rare case of EGE, which relapsed on steroid reduction but improved following clarithromycin treatment.
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الفهرس:
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الموضوع الرئيسي:
Prednisolone
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Clarithromycin
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Enteritis
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Eosinophilia
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Gastritis
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Immunologic Factors
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
المحددات:
Humans
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Male
اللغة:
En
مجلة:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
السنة:
2012
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