abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is a key enzyme in cellular immunity. It catalyses the reaction 2'deoxyadenosine to 2'deoxiinosine, a critical step in the production of essential metabolites for the synthesis of nucleic acids. Its main physiological activity occurs in T cells of lymphoid tissue. The advanced HIV i...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Carrera J,Porras JA,Vidal F,Pinto B,Richart C

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system compromise is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in SLE. The clinical picture of cerebral cryptococcosis is non-specific and can be mistaken for lupic activity. A retrospective study was undertaken with 10 patients with SLE and cryptococcal meningitis compiled in a 23-year period. The most...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Díaz Coto JF,Alpizar Campos R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen cases are revised of bronchiolalveolar carcinoma (BAC) diagnosed in our institution from 1980 to 1992. The time interval from clinical manifestations to diagnosis was 5.13 +/- 6.01 months. The incidence of smokers in the population was 42.8%. Clinical findings were non-specific, except in three cases, consist...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Máiz L,Flandes J,Perpiñá A,Fogué L,Pérez-Rodríguez E

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the prevalence of hepatitis delta and hepatitis C viruses (HDV and HCV) in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) with and without risk behaviors for the infection by these viruses and by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Clinical and serological study (January 19...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： de Miguel J,Collazos J,Mayo J,López de Goicoechea MJ,Echániz C,Mendarte U

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) in leukemia treatment is associated with high early morbid-mortality rates. Therefore, to identify morbid-mortality risk factors in this setting can be useful to improve therapeutic ratio. METHODS:We studied 15 variables in 46 patients with chronic myeloid leuk...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Algara M,Valls A,Ruiz V,Carreras E,Sierra J,Grañena A

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical features of 30 patients with carcinomatous meningitis caused by solid tumors are reported. The most common originating sites of tumors were lung (12 cases) and breast (9 cases). Headache was the most common presenting symptom and there was involvement in more than one level of neuro-axis in 53% of cases. ...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Pérez de Colosía V,Tuñón A,Peláez I,Caminal L,Astudillo A,Lahoz CH

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malign small cell tumors in the thoracopulmonary region is a tumor of neuroectodermic origins with polymorphous and infrequent presentation. It is mostly found among young people, developing an aggressive and severe course. It is a small cell tumor involving small quantities of cytoplasm without glucogen, round or ova...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Carmona-Bernal C,Jiménez-Mejías ME,Borderas F,Iglesias L,Fernández-Reyes JL,García-Escudero A,Irigoyen A

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In pneumonias, the short diagnostic results of non-invasive procedures lead frequently to use invasive techniques, among which we find pulmonary puncture aspiration (PPA). In this study, the profitability of PPA in the diagnosis of pneumonias is evaluated. One hundred and thirteen PPA were performed on 107 patients di...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Ayerbe R,Verano A,Capote F,Pachón J,Cuello JA,Segado A

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of ambulatory monitorization of blood pressure has shown the importance of the alarm reaction or white coat reaction and its conditioning factors in some patients. The influence of place (medical facility or home) and person who performs the procedure (doctor or nurse) on the taking of blood pressure is studie...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Gil V,Martínez JL,López N,Marín P,Belda J,Merino J

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with advanced atherosclerotic vascular disease developed multiple cholesterol emboli. In both patients the clinical presentation included livedo reticularis of the lower part of the body and purple toes with small areas of distal necrosis and ulceration. The predisposing factors are operative vascular pro...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Fuente MJ,Bielsa I,Ribera M,Pellicer I,Ferrándiz C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed cases with Rendu-Osler disease or hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) between 1976 and 1989 in our area of internal medicine. Of the ten reported cases, six presented severe iron deficiency anemia-three as a result of repeated and intense epistaxis and the rest as a result of digestive losses. The ...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Pastor Valverde C,Sánchez Manzano D,Yagüe Agueda R,Gil Grande R,Gómez Pellico C

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the clinical, radiological and microbiological features of ten patients diagnosed of pyogenic sacroiliitis in an Internal Medicine Department during a 13 years period. Clinical signs and radiological or scintigraphical findings were present in every case. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in blood cultures ...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Gutiérrez Maćias A,Barreiro García G,Ribacoba Bajo L,Alonso Alonso JJ,Aguirre Errasti C

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tries to know the opinion of pharmaceutical detailers about their profession, as well as their pharmacological knowledge. 75 questionnaires were distributed to an equal number of detailers. The questionnaires were composed of two parts. In the first one, several questions about their profession were posed. ...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Hevia A,López-Valpuesta FJ,Vázquez JA,Castellanos A

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a rare disease characterized by a target tissue resistance to the action of the parathyroid hormone (PTH). Frequently, others hormonal disorders can be associated. We report a family with pseudohypoparathyroidism type I, and discuss the clinical-hormonal alterations founded; it is emphasize...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Arrieta FJ,Saavedra P,Alvarez C,Franco P,Hernández G,Varela L

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical emergencies involving patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection comprise an increasing number of the total hospitalary consults and contribute to their overflow. In order to evaluate possible alternative solutions to this problem, we performed a retrospective study of urgent medical consults b...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Pedrol Clotet E,Fernández-Solá J,Masanés Torán F,Collvinent B,Wenberg P,Teixidó Colet M,Urbano-Márquez A

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gestational diabetes is defined as glucose intolerance of variable severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes generally disappears as soon as the pregnancy is terminated. The prevalence of gestational diabetes is 2% to 13%, depending on the genetic characteristics and environment o...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： López Ibarra PJ,Barredo Acedo F,Lobón Hernández JA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High concentrations of total and LDL-cholesterol and low concentrations of HDL-cholesterol are related to morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases. In this study, lipid concentration, prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and the association between hypercholesterolemia and other cardiovascular ri...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Plans P,Ruigómez J,Pardell H,Salleras L

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have had the chance to follow three patients with thoracic actinomycosis in a relatively short period of time (18 months). They were three male patients, with chronic dental infections. The illness appeared as toxic syndrome and fever. In all three cases diagnosis was made through samples obtained through fibroptic...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Roger N,Plaza V,Ballester E,Ramírez J,González J,Xaubet A,Picado C

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of diffuse mediastinal lipomatosis (ML) is described, associated to exogenous obesity, infrequent entity, which is comprehended within the causes which can cause mediastinal broadening. The clinical characteristics of our observation and the general aspects of interest are reviewed for this type of mediastinal ...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Aguilar X,Texidó A,Serrano M,Vizcaya M,Martínez-Moratalla J,Arévalo M

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss the case of a right bronchial artery aneurysm in its intrapulmonary trajectory which manifested itself by repeated mild hemoptysis. Diagnosis was made through selective angiography of bronchial artery and during the same procedure it was treated through transcatheter embolization. We have reviewed the liter...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： González Noguera PJ,Mayol Martínez JA,Hernández Villaverde A,Grimalt Alvarez J,Gallego Beuter J,Alvarez Fernández-Represa J

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of spirometric performance in a group of smokers and to carry out a prospective study of the changes in ventilatory lung function after smoking withdrawal. The ventilatory lung function was studied in 90 smokers and 30 non-smokers. Afterwards the smokers we...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Aparici M,Fernández González AL,Alegría E

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a patient with negative serology asymmetric polyarthritis and erythematous-squamous cutaneous lesions of two years evolution, initially attributed to psoriasis, which histopathology (hyperkeratosis, epidermic infiltration due to atypical CD4+ lymphocytes with formation of Pautrier's microabscess...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： del Río Garma J,Gómez Rodríguez N,Graña Gil J,Sánchez Bursón JM,Yebra Pimentel MT,Galdo Fernández F

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the aim to analyze the prognostic value of anti-RNP/Sm and anti-Ro/La antibodies (Ab) in lupus nephropathy, we have studied through Contraimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) and Immunoblotting (IB) the serum of 63 patients diagnosed of systemic lupus erythematosus. Mean age was 36.5 years (15-71) and 90% were females. We...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： López-Longo FJ,López-Gómez JM,Jofre Ibáñez R,Escalona M,Rodríguez-Mahou M

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a hereditary dominant autosoma clinical entity characterized by repeated hemorrhages (being epistaxis the more frequent) and telangiectasia in skin, mucosa and internal organs. Incidence in Europe is 1,2 per 100,000 pop. We discuss the experience of an Internal Medicine D...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Cabañes Argudo M,Villar Grimalt A,Puche Azorín P,Franco Serrano J,Brotons Brotons B

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative performance of four methods (IFI, IgM anti-VCA, Organon Teknika; ELISA, IgM anti VCA, Incstar Corp and Pharmacia Diagnostic Inc; ELISA IgM against a group of several antigens which principal component is EBNA, Behring Institute) to detect antibodies (Abs) against Epstein-Barr virus in 180 patients (group 1...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Gutiérrez J,Piédrola G,Maroto MC

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study is discussed, in which the disorder of pancreatic enzymes in hospitalized patients because of an acute infectious gastroenteritis is analyzed. Of 30 cases, 15 showed a raise in lipase levels, being over 1,000 IU in five of them. There was no associated raise in amylase levels. Patients with high ...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Poza JJ,Amato E,Mentxaka B

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii (PC) is characterized, in most cases, by the existence of infiltrates of interstitium or bilateral interstitium-alveolar type on the thorax radiography. However atypical radiological findings associated with this type of opportunistic infection are being described more and more fr...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： García-Casasola G,Insausti MD,Viñuelas J,Amarillas L,Huergas MJ,Renedo G,Roca V

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss the case of a 22-year-old female, carrying of antibodies to against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who developed several tumors on different bone localizations, which corresponded to plurifocal bone tuberculosis. We reviewed multifocal bone tuberculosis reports in the literature. The exceptionally of t...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Gros T,Soriano V,Gabarre E,Tor J,Sabriá M

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish the possible relationship between acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) in a group of 15 patients with AMI, blood levels of DHEA-S and certain lipids (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides) were determined at admission in the hospital...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Ruiz Salmerón RJ,del Arbol JL,Torrededia J,Raya Muñoz J,López Luque A,Rico Irlés J,Ruiz Requena ME,Bolaños J

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclophosphamide is used both in the treatment of malignant and non-malignant diseases. Urinary neoplasms secondary to its use have been described. We discuss the case of a patient with panarteritis nodosa treated with cyclophosphamide during 63 months, with a total dose of 210 grams, and that showed a bladder neoplas...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Albanell J,Gallego OS,Bellmunt J,Vicente P,Morales S,Solé LA

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss 19 cases of infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans diagnosed in 438 AIDS patients admitted to our center (4%). Fourteen of them showed meningitis confirmed by culture of C. neoformans in CSF. Clinical features were rather unspecific and disorders in CSF parameters were non striking. The diagnostic techniq...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Gazapo Carretero E,García Aguado C,Adrados de Llano M,Martínez Blanco ML,Verdejo Ortes J,González Lahoz JM

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:215 cases diagnosed of human leptospirosis in the Camagüey Province, Cuba, are studied, for the period between 1986 and 1990. The clinical and epidemiological features are studied, together with the anatomopathological study of the decreased. The most frequent complications and the treatment employed, including prophy...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Roura Carrasco J,Pila Pérez R,Caveda Estela O,Pila Peláez R

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reactive hemophagocytic syndrome is a rare clinical-pathological entity which usually has a benign evolution and which is characterized by the systemic proliferation of mature histiocytes, with a great phagocytosis ability and which occurs in a secondary form in some infections and neoplasias and after the adminis...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Barberán J,Pastor JM,Menéndez MA,Ortiz S,de la Cruz A,Sánchez T

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies (type IgG) against the A 60 antigen (Mycobacterium bovis, BCG) and an antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were studied by ELISA in 79 patients with not tuberculous disease: 16 lung carcinoma, 16 hepatic cirrhosis and 47 patients with pulmonary disease. 59.5% and 50.6% of the patients showed antibodies aga...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Ladrón de Guevara MC,González A,Saz JV

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of Cushing's syndrome due to macronodular bilateral adrenal hyperplasia which is ACTH-independent as was demonstrated by the undetectable basal and after stimulation with metoprolol ACTH plasma levels. High cortisol levels is associated in this patient with empty sella turcica and anterior panhypop...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Menéndez Torre EL,López Carballo MT,Rodríguez Erdozain R,Urbieta Echezarreta M,Lafita Tejedor J,Forga Llenas L

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and thirty six patients presenting pleural effusion and whose diagnosis was obtained by clinical, biochemical, bacteriological, cytological and histological methods have been studied and classified into seven groups: 20 transudates, 29 inflammatory, 25 tuberculosis, 25 non adenocarcinoid neoplasias, 24 ade...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Supervía A,Guitart AC,Rubio J,Cornudella R

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of hemispheric medulloblastoma of cerebellum in a 22 male patient is presented. The patient complained of headache and an intracranial hypertension syndrome progressively appeared. Diagnosis was established by CT scan. Treatment consisted of radical surgery associated to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Present s...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Díez Manglano J,Callau Barrio MP,Hermosilla Cabrerizo T,Pérez Calvo JI,Tres Sánchez A,Bueno Gómez J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory pseudotumor (IP) is a rare pathological entity. Although, the pulmonary affection is the most frequent, any other organ can be involved. Its etiopathology is unknown. The disease is considered as a reactive process constituted by chronic inflammatory elements and a benign behavior. The lack of a specific ...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Valera A,Ortega F,Borderas F,Montemayor T,Otero R

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical findings and response to treatment in four cases with plasma cell leukemia (PCL) out of 152 patients of multiple myeloma diagnosed at the Hospital La Paz from 1969 to 1988 are studied. Three of the four plasma cell leukemia cases presented a primary form, and one a secondary form. Our cases had a lower incide...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Manso F,Bello JL,Feliu J,García de Bustos J,Losada G,Quevedo E

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of severe digitalis poisoning in a patient with prosthetic heart valve is presented. He complained of nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, temporal disorientation and lethargy. The electrocardiogram showed idioventricular rhythm, and plasma levels of digoxin were 6.78 ng/ml. Predisposing factors por digitalis p...

journal_title：Revista clinica espanola

authors： Delgado Jiménez JF,Casillas Villamor A,Gómez Pajuelo C,Sáenz de la Calzada C

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00