* Successful treatment of macrophage activation syndrome in a patient with dermatomyositis by combination with immunosuppressive therapy and plasmapheresis.
- Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), also known as secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, is mediated by cytokine overproduction from excessive activation of T lymphocytes and macrophages. We present a dermatomyositis patient with MAS, caused by hypercytokinemia. The combination of tacrolimus and plasma exchange therapy was effective in this case for treating MAS. This combination therapy is especially useful for MAS refractory to steroids.
=>がまん強い, 忍耐強い, 辛抱強い, 根気よく働く, 患者, 病人, 忠者
Overview of noun patient
The noun patient has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (73) patient -- (a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown
rapidly")
2. affected role, patient role, patient -- (the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but
is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause)
Overview of adj patient
The adj patient has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) patient -- (enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such
endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist";
"please be patient")
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