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eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
DEF

A probable autoimmune disorder precipitated by contaminated L-tryptophan tablets, and characterized by fatigue, low-grade fever, myalgias, muscle tenderness and cramps, weakness, paresthesias of the extremities, and skin indurations.

OBS

The varied symptoms include severe muscle pain and abnormally high numbers of eosinophils. This disease has presented itself only in people taking the amino acid L-tryptophan and it is believed that a specific impurity (probably stemming from a genetically engineered bacterial strain) in lots of L-tryptophan made by a single manufacturer may be the cause of the syndrome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
DEF

Syndrome aigu associant hyperéosinophilie et douleurs musculaires qui a été observé chez des femmes consommant du L-tryptophane, un acide aminé préparé industriellement et préconisé dans certains régimes.

OBS

Le tableau associe fièvre, éruption, douleurs articulaires et musculaires, œdèmes et parfois des troubles neurologiques périphériques.

Spanish

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