A case of hypocomplementaemic urticarial vasculitis with cardiac valve involvement successfully treated with cyclophosphamide and high-dose glucocorticoids.
Department of Rheumatology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.|Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Barbara
B
Hauser
Department of Rheumatology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Euan
E
McRorie
Department of Rheumatology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Neil
N
McKay
Edinburgh Department of Pathology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Thomas
T
Brenn
Department of Rheumatology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Nicole
N
Amft
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
D015415:Biomarkers; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D003165:Complement System Proteins