Le controle thérapeutique des médicaments antidépresseurs

in Annales de Biologie Clinique (1999), 57(4, Jul-Aug), 463-8

Depression is a pathology frequently observed in general medicine (10%). Treatment of depression makes great use of drugs from different pharmacological classes. The optimal posology is difficult to ... [more ▼]

Depression is a pathology frequently observed in general medicine (10%). Treatment of depression makes great use of drugs from different pharmacological classes. The optimal posology is difficult to establish, and clinicians prefer to avoid side effects by prescribing low regimen. This study is related to an evaluation of seric antidepressant concentrations in comparison with the daily doses in a large psychiatric population. Side effects of drugs are appreciated by enzymatic determinations. [less ▲]

High-Grade Pleomorphic T Cell Lymphoma with Restricted Involvement of Skin and Bone Marrow

in Dermatology : International Journal for Clinical & Investigative Dermatology (1993), 186(4), 287-9

Pleomorphic T cell lymphoma of the medium to large cell type expressing CD30 antigen is a most aggressive peripheral T cell lymphoma. Currently, there is no satisfactory treatment available for this ... [more ▼]

Pleomorphic T cell lymphoma of the medium to large cell type expressing CD30 antigen is a most aggressive peripheral T cell lymphoma. Currently, there is no satisfactory treatment available for this neoplasm. We report the case of a woman with prominent skin and bone marrow involvement without detectable lymph node localization. This unusual presentation of disease responded well to polychemotherapy combined with autologous bone marrow transplantation. [less ▲]