Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Associated with the Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
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: 165-168, 2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-222870
ABSTRACT
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a disorder characterized by the sustained overproduction of eosinophils and multiple organ damage. Rheumatologic manifestations of HES are infrequent, but persistent eosinophilia is observed in approximately 10% to 40% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This finding may be a result of the RA itself and is often associated with active disease and the presence of extra-articular features. We describe the case of a 48-year-old man affected by HES who subsequently developed RA. Both HES and RA responded rapidly to the corticosteroid and methotrexate therapy. In this patient, the initiation of RA and HES was related, suggesting a common pathogenetic link between these two diseases.
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Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Methotrexate
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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