Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (Jul 2005)

Síndrome de Churg-Strauss Churg-Strauss syndrome

  • Juliana Monteiro de Barros,
  • Telma Antunes,
  • Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132005000700008
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 31
pp. s27 – s31

Abstract

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A síndrome de Churg-Strauss caracteriza-se por asma, eosinofilia e graus variados de vasculite sistêmica. As formas mais graves com acometimento cardíaco, gastrintestinal, sistema nervoso central e renal requerem ciclofosfamida para seu tratamento.Churg-Strauss syndrome is characterized by asthma, eosinophilia and various degrees of systemic vasculitis. The most severe forms of the disease, presenting cardiac, gastrointestinal, central nervous system and renal involvement, require cyclophosphamide therapy.

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