Cryoglobulinemia is a condition where proteins in the blood called cryoglobulins precipitate or clump together at low temperatures. There are three main types of cryoglobulins:
Type I consists of a single monoclonal immunoglobulin. Type II contains monoclonal rheumatoid factors along with polyclonal immunoglobulins. Type III contains only polyclonal immunoglobulins.
The most common cause of cryoglobulinemia is hepatitis C virus infection, which is associated with type II cryoglobulinemia. Other causes include other infections, autoimmune diseases like Sjögren's syndrome, hematological cancers, and essential/idiopathic cryoglobulinemia.
Current Standards and New Directions in the Treatment of Acquired Thrombotic ...i3 Health
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Gain insight and expertise in this presentation on acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Spero Cataland, MD, Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine and Director of Benign Hematology at The Ohio State University, will provide guidance on current treatment standards and will discuss emerging therapies with the potential to improve patient outcomes in aTTP.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy with a rapid onset and progression and a mortality rate of 10% to 20% with prompt treatment. Onset of aTTP is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and a constellation of associated symptoms including hemorrhage, neurologic and renal manifestations, cardiac abnormalities, and mesenteric ischemia (Joly et al, 2017). Survivors of first aTTP events tend to have relapse events which need to be controlled. Rapid recognition and immediate appropriate treatment are critical for achieving optimized outcomes in aTTP. In this activity chaired by Spero Cataland, MD, Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine and Director of Benign Hematology at The Ohio State University, expert faculty will provide insightful guidance on current treatment standards and will discuss emerging therapies with the potential to improve patient outcomes in aTTP.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Hematology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to
Evaluate the clinical and laboratory features of aTTP that can inform timely and accurate diagnosis
Discuss how ADAMTS13 activity can be used to guide the management of aTTP
Assess the mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety of novel anti-von Willebrand factor nanobodies in aTTP as elucidated by recent clinical trials
Evaluate novel treatment combinations and sequences with the potential to improve the outcomes of patients with aTTP
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Gain insight and expertise in this presentation on acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Spero Cataland, MD, Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine and Director of Benign Hematology at The Ohio State University, will provide guidance on current treatment standards and will discuss emerging therapies with the potential to improve patient outcomes in aTTP.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy with a rapid onset and progression and a mortality rate of 10% to 20% with prompt treatment. Onset of aTTP is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and a constellation of associated symptoms including hemorrhage, neurologic and renal manifestations, cardiac abnormalities, and mesenteric ischemia (Joly et al, 2017). Survivors of first aTTP events tend to have relapse events which need to be controlled. Rapid recognition and immediate appropriate treatment are critical for achieving optimized outcomes in aTTP. In this activity chaired by Spero Cataland, MD, Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine and Director of Benign Hematology at The Ohio State University, expert faculty will provide insightful guidance on current treatment standards and will discuss emerging therapies with the potential to improve patient outcomes in aTTP.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Hematology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to
Evaluate the clinical and laboratory features of aTTP that can inform timely and accurate diagnosis
Discuss how ADAMTS13 activity can be used to guide the management of aTTP
Assess the mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety of novel anti-von Willebrand factor nanobodies in aTTP as elucidated by recent clinical trials
Evaluate novel treatment combinations and sequences with the potential to improve the outcomes of patients with aTTP
Vasculitis syndrome an approach -and-basic principles of treatmentSachin Verma
Vasculitides are a hetrogenous group of conditions characterized by inflammation and necrosis of blood vessels.
A broad group of syndromes may result from this process,since any type,size, and location of vessel may be involved.
Vasculitis syndrome an approach -and-basic principles of treatmentSachin Verma
Vasculitides are a hetrogenous group of conditions characterized by inflammation and necrosis of blood vessels.
A broad group of syndromes may result from this process,since any type,size, and location of vessel may be involved.
La agammaglobulinemia ligada al cromosoma X o enfermedad de Bruton es una enfermedad hereditaria de carácter recesivo ligado al sexo, que se caracteriza por una afectación profunda de la inmunidad humoral con una inmunidad celular normal.
La clínica de la enfermedad suele consistir en infecciones de repetición, sobre todo del tracto respiratorio tanto alto como bajo y en frecuentes diarreas bien de origen vírico, bacteriano o por protozoos. La sintomatología comienza generalmente a partir del sexto o séptimo mes de vida, cuando los anticuerpos recibidos de la madre están ya en unos niveles muy bajos. El tratamiento es fundamentalmente profiláctico y consiste en la administración intravenosa de inmunoglobulina humana, con lo que se consigue reducir el número y la gravedad de las infecciones que afectan a estos pacientes.
La agammaglobulinemia ligada al X o de Bruton constituye el prototipo de deficiencia primaria de célula B. Los niños varones afectados presentan infecciones recurrentes y manifestaciones autoinmunes a partir de los 6 meses de edad. La utilización de modernas técnicas de biología molecular ha permitido la identificación del gen responsable de la enfermedad en el locus Xq22. La naturaleza genética de la misma ha posibilitado además, la detección de madres portadoras y la realización de un diagnóstico prenatal. Actualmente se continúa en la profundización de los aspectos moleculares, con el objetivo de manipular el material genético de los pacientes con fines terapéuticos, lo que resultará en una cura definitiva de la enfermedad.
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These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
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Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the scrotum.
There are a number of conditions that present acutely, predominantly with pain and/or swelling
A careful and detailed history and examination, and in some cases, investigations allow differentiation between these diagnoses. A prompt diagnosis is essential as the patient may require urgent surgical intervention
Testicular torsion refers to twisting of the spermatic cord, causing ischaemia of the testicle.
Testicular torsion results from inadequate fixation of the testis to the tunica vaginalis producing ischemia from reduced arterial inflow and venous outflow obstruction.
The prevalence of testicular torsion in adult patients hospitalized with acute scrotal pain is approximately 25 to 50 percent
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New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
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This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
NVBDCP.pptx Nation vector borne disease control programSapna Thakur
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Knee anatomy and clinical tests 2024.pdfvimalpl1234
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Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
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8. Most frequent
causes
Less frequent
causes
Infrequent
causes
Infections
Hepatitis C
virus
HIV; Hepatitis B virus
Streptococcus spp; Brucella spp; Coxiella spp; Klebsiella spp; Leishmania spp; Chlamydia spp;
Mycobacterium tuberculosis; leprosy; hepatitis A virus; cytomegalovirus; parvovirus B-19;
chikungunya virus; Epstein-Barr virus; hantavirus; plasmodium; amoebaiasis; toxoplasmosis
Autoimmune
diseases
Sjögren’s
syndrome
Systemic lupus
erythematosus;
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic sclerosis; antiphospholipid syndrome; inflammatory myopathies; adult-onset Still’s
disease; polyarteritis nodosa; giant-cell arteritis; Takayasu’s arteritis; ANCA-associated vasculitis;
autoimmune hepatitis
Cancer
B-cell
lymphoma
Multiple myeloma
Hodgkin’s lymphoma; chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; chronic myeloid leukaemia; myelodysplasia;
hepatocellular carcinoma; papillary thyroid cancer; lung adenocarcinoma; renal cell carcinoma;
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Other causes
··
Alcoholic cirrhosis
Co-trimoxazole;* interferon alfa;* cocaine;* intravenous radiographic contrast;* influenza
vaccination; hepatitis B vaccination; intravesical BCG; moyamoya disease; endocarditis;
chilblains
ANCA=antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. *Associated with cryoglobulinaemic exacerbation.
Table: Main causes associated with cryoglobulinaemia since 199023
• 悪性腫瘍
In primary Sjögren’s syndrome, cryoglobulinaemia is Malignancy
associated with extraglandular involvement, an B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases are the major cause
– B cell lymphomaでの合併例が多く, cryoglobulinaemia associated with
enhanced risk of B-cell lymphoma, and poor survival.24–26 of その場合はMixed typeとなる. malignancy.
The prevalence of cryoglobulinaemia is five times higher Type I cryoglobulinaemia is reported predominantly in
in patients – Waldenstrom’ssyndrome and HCV patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia,
with both Sjögren’s macroglobulinemia, Multiple myeloma, CLLでは
27
infection compared withCryoglobulinemiaが多い. multiple myeloma, or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.30
Type I those not infected with HCV.
Cryoglobulins are detected in nearly 10% of patients Mixed cryoglobulinaemias occur mainly in B-cell
with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid lymphomas.31 Cryoglobulins can be detected in patients
• 他; idiopathicは10%程度
arthritis, but cryocrit values are generally lower with solid cancers.32
compared with those in patients with Sjögren’s
syndrome, – MGUSでもあり得る.
and the clinical manifestations of cryo- Essential cryoglobulinaemia
8
globulinaemic vasculitis are much less common.23,28,29 Nearly 10% of cases of mixed cryoglobulinaemia are
Cryoglobulins can be detected in a wide range of other regarded as idiopathic or essential,7 a percentage that
11. TABLE 2. Chronic Active Hepatitis to Cirrhosis Progression in Chronically HCV-Infected Patients With or Without Cryoglobulins
Characteristic
CAH to cirrhosis progression, n (%)
Diagnosis of cirrhosis
Histology, n (%)
*Clinical grounds, n (%)
Time to progression, yr, meanTSD
Age, yr, meanTSD (range)
Baseline Parameters
Female, n (%)
HCV genotype, n (%)
GT-1
GT-2
GT-3
Liver histology (METAVIR), n (%)
0
1
2
3
Necro-inflammatory score
Steatosis score
ALT, (IU/L, 30Y65)
GGT, (IU/L, 5Y55)
ALP, (IU/L, 20Y136)
PT INR (G1.20)
Albumin (g/dL, 3.4Y5)
Cryoglobulinemic Syndrome
Positive (n = 130)
Mixed Cryoglobulinemia
Negative (n = 562)
P
20 (15.4)
150 (26.7)
0.005
7 (35)
13 (65)
8.0 T 3.7
70 T 7 (55Y82)
56 (37.3)
94 (62.7)
7.2 T 3.4
68 T 5 (42Y83)
NS
NS
NS
NS
11 (55)
70 (47)
NS
11 (55)
9 (45)
0
83 (55.3)
63 (42)
4 (2.7)
NS
NS
NS
5 (25)
5 (25)
6 (30)
4 (20)
1.6 T 0.6
0.9 T 1
59.9 T 20.8
76.4 T 17.6
138.7 T 50
1.26 T 0.24
2.7 T 0.37
17 (11.3)
20 (13.4)
21 (14.0)
92 (61.3)
2.2 T 0.4
1.3 T 1.1
63.5 T 28.6
84.3 T 33.1
147.7 T 65.2
1.27 T 0.24
2.6 T 0.24
NS
NS
NS
0.006
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS = not significant, CAH = chronic active hepatitis, ALT = alanine aminotransferase, GGT = gammaglutamyl-transpeptidase, ALP = alkaline
phosphatase, PT INR = prothrombin time international normalized ratio.
*Ultrasonography/computed axial tomography showing surface nodularity, portal vein diameter 915 mm, transient elastography 914 KPa,
splenomegaly, esophageal varices.
CS(+)群はMC(-)と比較して肝硬変への進行頻度が少ない.
subsequent liver biopsies. Twenty-five of the 30 CS(+) patients
and 60 of the 85 MC(j) patients who refused IFN-> T ribavirin
shown in Table 2, the only independent predictor was METAVIR
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stage 3 at baseline (p = 0.006).
245-256
12. TABLE 3. Clinical Outcome According to the Presence or Absence of Cryoglobulins
Cryoglobulins
Positive (n = 141)
Outcome/Comorbidity
Admission
End
Admission
End
0
46 (32.6)***
7.4 T 2.5 (5Y12)
38 (27)
4.2 T 2.5 (1Y8)
23 (16.3)
4.9 T 3.9 (1Y15)
17 (12)****
4.5 T 3.7 (1Y12)
1 (0.7)
2
44 (31.2)***
10 (7)
4.4 T 2.7 (1Y12)
5 (3.5)
3 T 1.7 (2Y5)
2 (1.4)
2 T 1.4 (1Y3)
2 (1.4)
3.7 T 2.9 (2Y8)
1 (0.7)
2
0
2 (0.3)
4 T 1.4 (3Y5)
20 (3.3)
7.5 T 7.9 (1Y20)
18 (3)
7 T 5.3 (3Y20)
0
18 (3)
4.7 T 1.6 (3Y8)
91 (15.1)
5.3 T 4.2 (3Y15)
47 (7.8)
6.2 T 3.4 (1Y14)
5 (0.8)
10 T 8.5 (4Y16)
16 (2.7)
5.4 T 4.8 (1Y15)
29 (4.8)
93 (15.5)***
6 T 3.1 (1Y14)
12 (2)
3.3 T 2.6 (1Y8)
14 (2.3)
6.2 T 4.5 (1Y16)
9 (1.5)
4.6 T 2.9 (1Y8)
22 (3.7)*
5.4 T 2.7 (1Y10)
27 (4.5)
7.3 T 3.9 (2Y14)
5 (0.8)
9.6 T 4.5 (5Y14)
4 (0.7)
5.5 T 2.1 (4Y7)
5 (0.8)
9 T 6.5 (3Y16)
7 (1.2)
3.2 T 2.6 (1Y6)
4 (0.6)
Nephropathy, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Thyropathy, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
MGUS IgM, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
MGUS non-IgM, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Peripheral neuropathy, n (%)
Arterial hypertension, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Autoimmune diseases, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
7 (5)
11 (7.8)
3.2 T 1.5 (2Y5)
0
1 (0.7)
5
0
4 (2.8)
3.7 T 1.7 (2Y6)
0
Solid tumor, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Ischemic heart disease, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Multiple myeloma, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Pneumopathy, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
Waldenstrom disease, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
¨
Negative (n = 601)
0
1 (0.7)
3
0
4 (2.8)
3.7 T 1.5 (2Y5)
0
11 (1.8)
5.7 T 3.6 (3Y11)
0
50 (8.3)***
4.8 T 3 (1Y13)
5 (0.8)
9 T 1.4 (8Y10)
4 (0.7)
4.7 T 3.8 (1Y10)
7 (1.2)
3.5 T 1.3 (2Y5)
0
0
20 (3.3)
6.8 T 4.7 (3Y15)
0
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
0
0
0
Hodgkin lymphoma, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
0
0
Amyloidosis AL, n (%) yr, mean T SD (range)
0
0
2 (0.3)
4.5 T 0.7 (4Y5)
0
Gastrointestinal involvement, n (%)
0
3 (2.1)
0
*p G 0.05, **p G 0.009, ***p G 0.0009.
MC(+)群は経過と伴に腎不全, 末梢神経障害発症例が有意に多い. MC(j)
evident during follow-up in 38 CS(+) (27%) and 91
frequency in CS(+) patients. Its mean time to appearance was
4.5 T 3.7 years in 17 CS(+) patients (12%) and 10 T 8.5 years in
(15.1%) patients (p = 0.002). Similarly, the distribution of au-
13. 臨床症状; Type I
• Type I CGは無症候性が多い
– 多発性骨髄腫に由来するMonoclonal Ig
Hyperviscosity, Thrombosisが主な症候となる.
– type Iでは血管閉塞が主.
type IIでは反対に免疫複合体沈着による血管炎を来す
– Raynaud現象, 指先虚血, Livedo reticularis, 紫斑など
網膜血管の過粘稠性変化も要チェック.
– 脳神経障害, 認知症, 意識障害, Strokeなど様々
– 予後はCGによるものよりは原疾患で決まる
– Type 1 CGでは皮膚, 腎, 骨髄, 中枢神経
Mixed CGでは皮膚, 末梢神経, 腎臓を主に侵す
15. Whitney test to compare continuous variables. The Kaplan-Meier
curve was plotted to describe the survival rate according to the
type of CryoVas, and the log-rank test compared both curves. Differences were considered significant when the p values were G 0.05.
showing type I membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in 17
cases and glomerulonephritis with isolated C3 deposits in 1 case.
The patient without kidney biopsy had a urine protein excretion of
1.12 g/d with hematuria. None of the patients had central nervous
system, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, or cardiac involvement. Fifty
patients (78%) had severe manifestations of vasculitis, defined as
the presence of extensive cutaneous ulcers and/or necrosis, sensorymotor multiple mononeuropathy, and/or glomerulonephritis. The
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median cryoglobulin level at diagnosis was 1.55 g/L (range,
0.1Y10.4 g/L), and the median C3 and C4 complement levels were
Type I Cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 64例の解析
RESULTS
Patient Characteristics
Sixty-four patients met the
• MGUSが28例, inclusion criteria (Table 1). The
血液腫瘍が36例.
mean age at diagnosis was 65.4 T 11.4 years (range, 38Y89 yr),
TABLE 1. Main Characteristics of the 64 Patients at Diagnosis of CryoVas
Characteristic
障害臓器は
皮膚
末梢神経
関節
腎臓
Epidemiologic features
Mean age, yr
Female sex, no. (%)
Cause of CryoVas
MGUS, no. (%)
Hematologic malignancy, no. (%)
WM, no.
MM, no.
MZL, no.
CLL, no.
Other B-NHL, no.
Vasculitis involvement
Skin, no. (%)
Purpura, no. (%)
Acrocyanosis, no. (%)
Necrosis, no. (%)
Ulcers, no. (%)
Peripheral nerve, no. (%)
Sensory, no. (%)
Sensory-motor, no. (%)
Joints, no. (%)
Arthralgia, no. (%)
Arthritis, no. (%)
Kidney, no. (%)
Laboratory features
Cryoglobulin level, median g/L
C3 level, median g/L
C4 level, median g/L
Creatinine level, median Hmol/L
GFR*, mL/min
GFR G60 mL/min*, no. (%)
All (n=64)
MGUS (n=28)
Hematologic Malignancy (n=36)
P
65.4 T 11.4
36 (56)
65.5 T 10.9
17 (61)
65.2 T 11.9
18 (50)
0.93
0.45
28 (44)
36 (56)
13
12
6
2
3
V
V
V
V
V
V
55 (86)
44 (69)
19 (30)
18 (28)
17 (27)
28 (44)
15 (23)
13 (20)
18 (28)
13 (20)
5 (8)
19 (30)
26 (93)
22 (79)
11 (39)
9 (32)
10 (36)
11 (39)
5 (18)
6 (21)
11 (39)
7 (25)
4 (14)
8 (29)
29 (81)
22 (61)
8 (22)
9 (25)
7 (19)
17 (47)
10 (28)
7 (19)
7 (19)
6 (17)
1 (3)
11 (31)
1.55 (0.1Y10.4)
0.89 (0.30Y1.93)
0.09 (0.01Y0.34)
80 (59Y800)
68 T 26
21 (33)
1.60 (0.18Y8.0)
1.09 (0.39Y1.93)
0.09 (0.01Y0.34)
80 (59Y329)
69 T 25
7 (25)
0.96 (0.1Y10.4)
0.76 (0.30Y1.33)
0.06 (0.01Y0.20)
83 (60Y800)
67 T 28
14 (39)
0.28
0.61
0.10
0.99
0.52
0.02
0.23
0.48
0.76
0.29
16. plasmapheresis in 6 (18%); alkylating agents in 11 (37%; including chloraminophene in 4, cyclophosphamide in 4, melphalan
• Type I CryoVas 64例; 初期治療
Medicine 2013;92: 61-68
TABLE 2. First-Line Treatments in Patients With Type I
CryoVas According to the Underlying B-Cell Disorder
初期治療の大半がPSL 1mg/kg.
一部で血漿交換等.
反応性は良好だが, 再発率が高い.
基礎疾患の治療が重要.
Therapeutic
Management
First-line therapy
Prednisone
Median dosage, mg/d
Plasmapheresis
Alkylating agents
Polychemotherapy
Rituximab
Azathioprine/MMF
Bortezomib-based regimen
Fludarabine
MGUS
(n=28)
Hematologic
Malignancy (n=36)
23
20 (87)
60 (20Y120)
3 (13)
5 (22)
0 (0)
2 (9)
1 (4)
0 (0)
0 (0)
33
29 (88)
60 (40Y120)
6 (18)
11 (37)
9 (27)
5 (17)
2 (7)
2 (6)
1 (3)
8 (35)
6 (26)
9 (39)
13 (3Y144)
0 (0)
7 (21)
7 (21)
16 (48)
12 (4Y59)
3 (10)
Response to first-line treatment
Sustained remission
Nonresponder
Responder-relapser
Median time to relapse, mo
Not assessable
64
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21. A
B
C
D
Figure 3: Cutaneous involvement in cryoglobulinaemia
(A) Purpura in legs, (B) atypical purpura, (C) cutaneous ulcers, (D) digital necrosis.
measure serum viscosity. Patients usually become
symptomatic at viscosity measurements that exceed
4·0 centipoise,56 but some patients are symptomatic with
lower viscosities.57 Symptomatic hyperviscosity requires
urgent treatment (eg, plasma exchange).
Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis
Flares of cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis 348–60 but not
Lancet 2012; 379: are often,
always, accompanied by general symptoms such as fever,
21
26. 検査所見
Lancet 2012; 379: 348–60
• Cryoglobulinの血液検査
– 採血したら37-40度に維持し, 決して<37度の状態にはしない.
(採決後、スピッツをお湯につける)
– その後4度で保存し,
数時間で凝集を認める場合はtype I,
凝集までに数日かかる場合はmixed typeである可能性が高い.
(特にtype IIIは数日かかる.)
– 健常人でもCryoglobulin <0.06g/L程度は検出される.
type Iでは5g/L以上となることが多いが, type II, IIIはそれよりも少ない.
ただし, 陰性ならば否定できる, という訳でもなく,
偽陰性も多く注意が必要(検査方法, 採血タイミングなど)
26
27. ere are no standardised or validated diagnostic or
ssification criteria for cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis.83
Regard cryoglobulinaemia as highly probable when at least
agnosis is based on clinical, laboratory, and histo• most patients, cryoglobulinaemic two features of different subsets are present
他の検査所見
thological data. For
Clinical findings
sease is diagnosed by the presence of typical organ
– 肝障害, 腎障害のチェック.• Skin purpura in adults
volvement (mainly skin, kidney or peripheral nerve)
Seminar
• Cutaneous necrotic ulcers
d circulating cryoglobulins.
– type IIでは補体は通常C4が低下する. また, RFも陽性となる.
• Glomerulonephritis
The diagnosis of cryoglobulinaemia requires demon• Peripheral
ation of the presence Cryoglobulinemiaを疑った場合は, neuropathy
– of cryoglobulins in serum
• Non-erosive arthritis
anel 1). Appropriate sample collection and handling is
•
HCV-RNA, HBV, HIVの検査, Acral ischaemia
ucial.84 Blood should be collected in prewarmed syringes
• Cold-induced acrocyanosis
d tubes, transported, clotted, and centrifuged at
ANA, 抗DNA, anti-Ro/La, anti-citrullinated antibodyをチェック.
• Raynaud’s phenomenon
–40°C, ensuring that the temperature never falls
low 37°C. The serum should then be stored at 4°C for
Laboratory abnormalities
Panel Precipitation of type I cryoglobulins usually
to 7 days. 1: Clinical, laboratory, and histopathological red
• Monoclonal gammopathy, particularly of IgM isotype or
flags advising cryoglobulin testing
r
curs within hours. By contrast, mixed cryoglobulins,
with hyperviscosity
3
rticularly type III, can need days to precipitate.85 at least • Unexplained low concentrations of complement
Regard cryoglobulinaemia as highly probable when
Experttwo features of different subsets are present
laboratory interpretation that considers the
(especially C4)
c
tient in the appropriate clinical context is essential.
• Unexplained high titres of rheumatoid factor
Clinical
nme healthy findings
individuals have low concentrations of
• Pseudothrombocytosis
• Skin purpura in adults
86,87
)
yoglobulins (<0·06 g/L),
and mixed polyclonal
• Formation of erythrocyte rouleaux
• Cutaneous necrotic ulcers
yoglobulins often occur transiently during infection.49
• Glomerulonephritis
Histopathological findings
n the other hand, a negative test for cryoglobulins does
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Leukocytoclastic vasculitis in adults
mt exclude cryoglobulinaemia because of the possibility
• Non-erosive arthritis
• Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
s false-negative results caused by improper sample
• Acral ischaemia
slection or inconsistent laboratory techniques.49
• Hyaline thrombi in capillaries in context of
• Cold-induced acrocyanosis
t
glomerulonephritis or small-vessel vasculitis
oreover, Raynaud’s phenomenon
cryoglobulin concentrations can fluctuate,
•
s
• Endoneural vasculitis
pending on their in-vivo precipitation in target vessels.
27
r
• Unclassified systemic necrotising vasculitis involving
Laboratory abnormalities
Lancet 2012; 379: 348–60
yoglobulin should be assayed serially when there is a
y degree of suspicion of disease.49,85
small–medium-sized vessels
gh • Monoclonal gammopathy, particularly of IgM isotype or
34. Mean cryocrit, % (n=10)
11.7 (1Y60)
8/9 (88.8)
TABLE 5. Epidemiologic Features, Associated Processes, Mean Low C3 levels (G0.82 g/L)
Low C4 levels (G0.11 g/L)
8/9 (88.8)
Cryocrit, and Causes of Death in 18 HCV Patients With
Cryoglobulinemic Pulmonary Hemorrhage
Pulmonary presentations
Respiratory failure
11 (61.1)
HCV Patients With
9 (50)
Pulmonary Involvement Hemoptysis
Dyspnea
6 (33.3)
Feature
(n=18) No. (%)
Pulmonary involvement
Sex (female)
11 (61.1)
Pulmonary hemorrhage
18 (100)
Mean age at diagnosis of
56 (36Y75)
Other cryoglobulinemic
cryoglobulinemia (range), yr
manifestations at diagnosis
Mean age at life-threatening
58 (36Y75)
Cutaneous purpura
10 (55.5)
involvement (range), yr
Fever
5 (27.7)
Mean time between cryoglobulinemia
21.3 (0Y108)
and life-threatening involvement
Articular involvement
3 (16.6)
(range), mo
Peripheral neuropathy
2 (11.1)
Associated conditions
Treatment
Chronic viral infection
Corticosteroids
18 (100)
HBV coinfection
2 (11.1)
Immunosuppressive agents
9 (50)
CMV coinfection
1 (5.5)
Plasma exchange
8 (44.4)
Autoimmune diseases
2 (11.1)
FIGURE 2.
Interferon-> Kaplan-Meier survival curve in 2794patients with
(22.2)
Sjogren syndrome
¨
1 (50)
HCV-related ribavirin
life-threatening cryoglobulinemia. (11.1)
Interferon-> +
2
Mixed connective tissue disease
1 (50)
Rituximab
2 (11.1)
Immunologic features
cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis, with 20% of patients
Mean follow-up of life-threatening
9.5 (4Y12)
Mean cryocrit, % (n=10)
11.7 (1Y60)
developing chronic renal failure and 5% progressing to endcryoglobulinemia, mo
Low C3 levels (G0.82 g/L)
8/9 (88.8)
stage renal disease. Studies have suggested that cryoglobOutcomes
Low C4 levels (G0.11 g/L)
8/9 (88.8)
ulinemic glomerulonephritis significantly affects the prognosis
Relapsesurvival and is a major cause of death,6either directly or
(33.3)
and
Pulmonary presentations
Death
14 (77.7)
secondary to infection or cardiovascular disease, with series
Respiratory failure
11 (61.1)
Causes of the 1990s showing 10-year survival rates ranging between
from death
Hemoptysis
9 (50)
33% and 49%.31,94 However, authors of a 82007 multicenter
Cryoglobulinemia vasculitis
(57.1)
Dyspnea
6 (33.3)
Italian study83 including 146 patients with 6 (42.8)
cryoglobulinemic
Infectious processes
Pulmonary involvement
Pulmonary hemorrhage
18 (100)
Abbreviations: CMV = cytomegalovirus.
Other cryoglobulinemic
36. Skin
Kidney
Palpable Purpura
Arterial Hypertension
Leg Hyperpigmentation
Glomerulonephritis
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Nephrotic Syndrome
0
Leg Ulcers
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Livedo Reticularis
Nervous System
Cold Urticaria
Motor-sensory Axonopathy
Digital Gangrene
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Neurocognitive Impairment
Mononeuritis Multiplex
0
Rare Manifestations
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Hemorrhagic Alveolitis,
Interstitial Lung Fibrosis
Musculoskeletal System
Gastrointestinal Vasculitis
Arthralgia
Heart Failure, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy
Asthenia
Painful Osteosclerosis
Myalgia–Fibromyalgia
Hyperviscosity Syndrome
Nonerosive Arthritis
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Percent
7
8
9
10
0
N Engl J Med 2013:369:1035-45.
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Figure 2. Spectrum of Clinical Features in Patients with HCV-Related Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis.
The percentages reflect our experience in treating 246 patients with chronic HCV infection and cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. The pathogenesis of rare manifestations is unclear. Hemorrhagic alveolitis may be due to vasculitis that involves small arteries, capillaries, and
venules, resulting in interstitial lung fibrosis.11 Small- and medium-vessel vasculitis accounts for gastrointestinal involvement.12 Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis–induced cardiomyopathy probably reflects myocardial vessel disease; an association with B-cell non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma and severe clinical manifestations has been recognized.13 HCV-associated osteosclerosis may be caused by an imbalance of
the osteoprotegerin–receptor activator of the nuclear factor κB ligand system.14 Finally, a hyperviscosity syndrome, which is most frequent in type I cryoglobulinemia, develops as a product of the formation of macromolecular cryoprecipitating complexes.15
38. Stratified treatment of HCV-related cryoglobulinaemic syndrome according to disease severity
Mild/moderate disease
Severe disease
Induction phase
Antiviral therapy
+/–
Corticosteroids
Maintenance
phase
• Purpura, articular,
general features
• Mild neuropathy
• GN without
renal failure
Antiviral therapy
• Cutaneous ulcers,
ischaemia
• Severe neuropathy
• GN with renal failure/
nephrotic syndrome
• GI involvement
Refractory
Rituximab
+
Corticosteroids
Antiviral therapy
Life-threatening
• Rapidly progressive GN
• CNS involvement
• Intestinal ischaemia
• Alveolar haemorrhage
Plasma exchanges
+
Corticosteroids pulses
Refractory
+
Cyclophosphamide
or
Rituximab
Antiviral therapy
38
Figure 5: Proposed therapeutic algorithm for patients with HCV-related cryoglobulinaemic syndrome
according to disease severity
Cryo
vascu
variou
ation.
comm
capill
erythr
might
identi
type a
skin,
Outc
The
widel
with n
have
failur
life-th
aemic
comp
Risk
more
or pu
type I
39. HCV
B-Cell Expansion
Microenvironment
Dual-antiviral combinations
First-generation B-cell–depleting
monoclonal antibodies
Antiinflammatory agents
Rituximab
(complement-mediated cell lysis
through C1q binding)
Glucocorticoids
(inhibition of proinflammatory
cytokines)
Alkylating agent
Recombinant interleukin-2
Cyclophosphamide
(DNA toxicity)
Aldesleukin
(inducer of regulatory T-cell activity)
Peginterferon alfa-2a or alfa-2b plus
ribavirin
Multiple-antiviral combinations
Peginterferon alfa-2a or alfa-2b plus
ribavirin plus first-generation NS3/4A
protease inhibitor
(boceprevir or telaprevir)
Peginterferon alfa-2a or alfa-2b plus
ribavirin plus NS5B polymerase
inhibitor (sofosbuvir)
Peginterferon lambda-1a plus
ribavirin plus daclatasvir
Interferon-free regimens
NS5B polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir
plus ribavirin
NS5B inhibitor (BI-207127)
Protease inhibitor (ABT-450)
Second-generation B-cell–depleting
monoclonal antibodies
Ofatumumab
(C1q activation in rituximab-resistant
cells)
Veltuzumab
(complement-dependent cytotoxicity)
Third-generation B-cell–depleting
monoclonal antibodies
HCV関連の
Cryoglobulinemic vasculitisの
治療
N Engl J Med 2013:369:1035-45.
Obinutuzumab (GA101)
(direct killing of rituximab-resistant
cell lines)
Ocaratuzumab
(antibody-dependent, cell-mediated
cytotoxicity)
PRO131921 monoclonal antibody
(antibody- or complement-dependent
cytotoxicity)
Figure 3. Drugs for the Treatment of HCV-Related Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis, According to the Therapeutic Target.
Established drugs are shown in white.16-21 Drugs for which phase 3 clinical studies or uncontrolled observational
data are available are shown in yellow.22-27 Promising therapeutic agents, the clinical application of which has so far
been limited to exploratory studies or must await the results of phase 1–2 studies or of randomized, controlled trials,
are shown in pink.28-34
39
40. (Fig. 4).
sults of HCV RNA analyses in eight patients with
Clinically
asymptomatic
Wait and watch with or
without antiviral therapy
Plasmapheresis, glucocorticoids,
and a B-cell–depleting monoclonal
antibody, with or without
cyclophosphamide, followed
by antiviral therapy
25–30%
Rapidly progressive or lifethreatening CV
CV associated with B-cell
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
2–5%
40–45%
Cutaneous CV without
organ damage
7–12%
20–30%
Antiviral therapy with or
without glucocorticoids
Antiviral therapy and
rituximab, with or without
chemotherapy
CV with organ damage
Antiviral therapy, a B-cell–depleting
monoclonal antibody, and glucocorticoids
Figure 4. Proposed Therapeutic Algorithm for HCV-Related Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis (CV), According to Arbitrarily
40
Assessed Disease Activity.
N cryoglobulins are detected, unA “wait and watch” strategy is suggested for asymptomatic patients in whom serum Engl J Med 2013:369:1035-45.
41. rituximab, with or without
chemotherapy
N Engl J Med 2013:369:1035-45.
CV with organ damage
Antiviral therapy, a B-cell–depleting
monoclonal antibody, and glucocorticoids
Figure 4. Proposed Therapeutic Algorithm for HCV-Related Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis (CV), According to Arbitrarily
Assessed Disease Activity.
A “wait and watch” strategy is suggested for asymptomatic patients in whom serum cryoglobulins are detected, unless the goal is viral eradication. Antiviral therapy combining peginterferon alfa and ribavirin is advised for patients
with clinically symptomatic, mild-to-moderate CV mostly involving the skin. The addition of low-to-medium doses
of glucocorticoids may help relieve symptoms. If severe organ damage is present (including nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy, or both), antiviral therapy should be integrated with a B-cell–depleting monoclonal antibody (rituximab or ofatumumab) and glucocorticoids. CV associated with B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma may be treated
with a rituximab-containing regimen as first-line therapy, with antiviral agents administered to prevent or reduce
the risk of hepatic toxic effects and hepatitis flares.77 For recurrent or resistant non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a chemotherapeutic regimen such as fludarabine, rituximab, and cyclophosphamide may be required.78 Rapidly worsening and life-threatening CV requires prompt therapeutic intervention, initially including a combination of glucocorticoids, plasmapheresis, and a B-cell–depleting monoclonal antibody. If necessary, the short-term administration of
an immunosuppressive drug such as cyclophosphamide can be considered, but the risk of infectious complications
should be taken into account. Once the emergency phase is over, combination antiviral treatment should be initiated. By analogy with the approach to the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C who do not have cryoglobulinemia, a triple-antiviral combination (peginterferon alfa, ribavirin, and either boceprevir or telaprevir) can be adopted to treat patients with HCV genotype 1 infection and patients with refractory or relapsing disease.
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42. • 最重症例ではmPSLパルス + PSL 1mg/kg/d,
免疫抑制療法が適応となる.
– 免疫抑制療法では
•
Panel 3: Recommended treatment regimen for
114
combination interferon* and ribavirin†
Cyclophosphamide 2mg/kg/d, もしくは750mg/m2/mo therapy
Azathioprine 2mg/kg/d, Therapeutic regimens
Mycophenolate mofetil 1g bidなど.
Pegylated interferon alfa-2a 180 µg subcutaneously per week
+
– 血中の抗体除去目的の血漿交換, Apheresisも適応となる.
Ribavirin
1000 mg orally per day (bodyweight
HCV由来のCGならば抗ウイルス薬が適応. <75 kg)
1200 mg orally per day (bodyweight >75 kg)
Panel 3: Recommended treatment regimen for
combination interferon* and ribavirin† therapy114
Therapeutic regimens
Pegylated interferon alfa-2a 180 µg subcutaneously per week
+
Ribavirin
1000 mg orally per day (bodyweight <75 kg)
1200 mg orally per day (bodyweight >75 kg)
or
Pegylated interferon alfa-2b 1–5 µg/kg subcutaneously per
week
Lancet 2012; 379: 348–60
+
Ribavirin
cryoglobulins. This idea needs further testing in
or
mechanistic studies linked to clinical trials, but the
Pegylated interferon alfa-2b 1–5 µg/kg subcutaneously per
results of small series are promising.121–126 These studies
suggest that disease relapses are associated with the
week
+absence of virological control and the recovery of
peripheral B cells. In patients receiving conventional
Ribavirin
therapy, a per day (bodyweight ≤65 vasculitis despite
800 mg orallythird had a relapse of kg)
sustained virological response.127 This finding suggests
1000 mg orally per day (bodyweight 65–85 kg)
that B-cell proliferation can become independent of HCV
1200 mg orally per day (bodyweight 85–105 kg) combined
over time and that a targeted B-cell approach
1400 mg orally per day (bodyweight >105 kg)
with pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin might be
successful in
Recommended deleting both virus-dependent and virusduration of antiviral courses‡
independent clones.
42
• Genotypes 1 and 4: 48 weeks
Substantial clinical experience in the off-label use of
• rituximab in patients with HCV-related cryoglobulinaemia
Genotypes 2 and 3: 24 weeks
43. • Biological therapies
– RituximabによるB cellの抑制.
>> B cell由来のClonal Ig産生低下を狙う
– 未だStudyは少ないが, 小規模Studyでは期待できる結果.
HCVの治療に関係なく, cryoglobulinを低下させることが可能.
– HCV由来のCG患者において,
Rituximab 375mg/m2/wk or 1000mg/2wk 1mo継続 vs HCV治療群
で比較した結果, 腎障害改善率(81% vs 40%),
Cryoglobulinクリアランス改善(68% vs 44%)は有意に
Rituximab群で良好であったとの結果.
– 今後の期待できるとともに, 試しても良い治療.
43
Lancet 2012; 379: 348–60