Evidence map›Paper›PMID 18214408›Full record

ReviewDer Internist2008

[Hypereosinophilic syndrome and Churg-Strauss syndrome: is it clinically relevant to differentiate these syndromes?].

B Hellmich, K Holl-Ulrich, H Merz, W L Gross

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Review in Der Internist, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. [Differential diagnosis of hypereosinophilia].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

B HellmichMedizinische Klinik, Kreiskrankenhaus, Am Aussichtsturm 5, 73207, Plochingen. b.hellmich@kk-es.de
K Holl-Ulrich
H Merz
W L Gross
University of Lübeck · DEHNO Bad Bramstedt · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Churg-Strauss syndrome and the hypereosinophilic syndrome share many clinical features, particularly in the early disease stages. Beside blood and tissue eosinophilia, peripheral neuropathies, cutaneous manifestations, eosinophilic alveolitis and gastroenteritis are frequently found. In contrast to the hypereosinophilic syndrome, Churg-Strauss syndrome is defined by the presence of systemic vasculitis. However, frequently symptoms related to eosinophilia are (mis)interpreted as indirect signs of vasculitis. New treatment modalities and diagnostic methods render the early differentiation between Churg-Strauss syndrome and the hypereosinophilic syndrome increasingly clinically important. Patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome should be tested for the presence of the FIP1L1-PDGRFA-mutatition in order to identify patients that could benefit from a treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor such as Imatinib. At present, immunosuppression is still the treatment of first choice for Churg-Strauss syndrome. Novel treatment modalities for both diseases include immunomodulation with interferon alpha and biologics such as antibodies against interleukin 5.

Indexed as

Churg-Strauss SyndromeDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansHypereosinophilic SyndromeImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunosuppressive Agents

Identifiers

PMID18214408
OpenAlexW1869485742

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