Histopathology of bronchiectasis
... more often greatly thickened with extensive peribronchial fibrosis extending into the adjacent lung parenchyma (fig. 7) [22]. There is an associated chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate within the wall, predominantly lymphocytes and plasma cells, and in some cases lymphoid follicles with germinal ce ...
... more often greatly thickened with extensive peribronchial fibrosis extending into the adjacent lung parenchyma (fig. 7) [22]. There is an associated chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate within the wall, predominantly lymphocytes and plasma cells, and in some cases lymphoid follicles with germinal ce ...
ASH 2008 Advances in ITP Research both Basic and Clinical
... • Baseline median platelet counts were 16000/uL in both groups and never exceeded 30000/uL in the placebo group. • E group: platelets fose to 36000/uL after 1 week and ranged from 52000 to 91000/uL for the remainder of the study. • Plt counts returned to near baseline 2 weeks after stopping ...
... • Baseline median platelet counts were 16000/uL in both groups and never exceeded 30000/uL in the placebo group. • E group: platelets fose to 36000/uL after 1 week and ranged from 52000 to 91000/uL for the remainder of the study. • Plt counts returned to near baseline 2 weeks after stopping ...
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... including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), interferon-gamma (IFNγ), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), eotaxin, CCL3 and CCL4 [31]. Under inflammatory conditions, pericytes respond to the immune challenge by increasing the exp ...
... including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), interferon-gamma (IFNγ), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), eotaxin, CCL3 and CCL4 [31]. Under inflammatory conditions, pericytes respond to the immune challenge by increasing the exp ...
HTLV-1, Immune Response and Autoimmunity
... cells (Tregs). Irregularities in the expression of FOXP3 may lead to loss of immune tolerance and the probable development of autoimmune diseases [41,42]. Previous studies have demonstrated that an increase in FOXP3 expression in patients that developed ATL leads to an exacerbated Treg function, res ...
... cells (Tregs). Irregularities in the expression of FOXP3 may lead to loss of immune tolerance and the probable development of autoimmune diseases [41,42]. Previous studies have demonstrated that an increase in FOXP3 expression in patients that developed ATL leads to an exacerbated Treg function, res ...
The potential protective immune responses to synthetic peptides
... Summary. The immunodominant and T-cell epitopes within the fimbrial subunit protein (fimbrilin) of Porphyromonas gingivalis strain 38 1 were analysed by multi-pin peptide synthesis technology. Six regions with immunodominant epitopes within a sequence of 337 amino acids that reacted with the serum o ...
... Summary. The immunodominant and T-cell epitopes within the fimbrial subunit protein (fimbrilin) of Porphyromonas gingivalis strain 38 1 were analysed by multi-pin peptide synthesis technology. Six regions with immunodominant epitopes within a sequence of 337 amino acids that reacted with the serum o ...
Adaptive Immune Responses in the Intestinal Mucosa of
... Ashok Kumar Kumawat (2013): Adaptive Immune Responses in the Intestinal Mucosa of Microscopic Colitis Patients, Örebro Studies in Medicine, 84, 83pp. Microscopic colitis (MC) is a chronic diarrhoeal disease of unknown aetiology, comprising collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC). The n ...
... Ashok Kumar Kumawat (2013): Adaptive Immune Responses in the Intestinal Mucosa of Microscopic Colitis Patients, Örebro Studies in Medicine, 84, 83pp. Microscopic colitis (MC) is a chronic diarrhoeal disease of unknown aetiology, comprising collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC). The n ...
A Introduction
... own constituents parts as its self, which result in an immune response against its own tissues and cells. Autoimmune diseases are the disorders in which the body’s immune system reacts against its own tissues and form autoantibodies which attack its own antigens. Paul Ehrlich at the beginning of the ...
... own constituents parts as its self, which result in an immune response against its own tissues and cells. Autoimmune diseases are the disorders in which the body’s immune system reacts against its own tissues and form autoantibodies which attack its own antigens. Paul Ehrlich at the beginning of the ...
Efficacy of romiplostim in patients with chronic immune
... thrombopoietin concentrations than did non-splenectomised patients. The median time since splenectomy was 6·6 (range 0·2–43) years. The most common previous treatments in all patients were corticosteroids (118/125 [94%] patients; 62/63 splenectomised and 56/62 non-splenectomised patients) and intrav ...
... thrombopoietin concentrations than did non-splenectomised patients. The median time since splenectomy was 6·6 (range 0·2–43) years. The most common previous treatments in all patients were corticosteroids (118/125 [94%] patients; 62/63 splenectomised and 56/62 non-splenectomised patients) and intrav ...
Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions in the Surgical
... angioedema (HAE). Patients with HAE also have recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal manifestations of the disease. Bradykinin plays a critical role in angioedema as previously noted. Therapy of attacks includes symptomatic management and C1-INH from C1-INH concentrates. Patients with this history a ...
... angioedema (HAE). Patients with HAE also have recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal manifestations of the disease. Bradykinin plays a critical role in angioedema as previously noted. Therapy of attacks includes symptomatic management and C1-INH from C1-INH concentrates. Patients with this history a ...
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Clinical Practice Guideline
... precipitator of bacterial endocarditis. A survey of 123 endoscopy units in the United States revealed only four poorly documented cases of endocarditis, and a single, unconvincing case was found in the British medical literature.(8,9) It should be noted that most of the reviewed cases of endocardi ...
... precipitator of bacterial endocarditis. A survey of 123 endoscopy units in the United States revealed only four poorly documented cases of endocarditis, and a single, unconvincing case was found in the British medical literature.(8,9) It should be noted that most of the reviewed cases of endocardi ...
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... increased numbers of activated CD8+ T-cells. Neither of these two abnormalities, though, is adequately sensitive or specific to constitute a diagnostic test. They imply the immune system is chronically activated. Recently, there have been a number of reports of more specific immune system abnormalit ...
... increased numbers of activated CD8+ T-cells. Neither of these two abnormalities, though, is adequately sensitive or specific to constitute a diagnostic test. They imply the immune system is chronically activated. Recently, there have been a number of reports of more specific immune system abnormalit ...
Lymphocytic hypophysitis: a rare or underestimated disease?
... that are formed by histiocytes and plasma cells surrounding areas of necrosis (2, 6 –8). XH is an infiltrating process of the pituitary of unknown etiology consisting of foamy lipid-laden histiocytes with abundant clear cytoplasm and scattered lymphocytes (6, 9). Xanthogranulomatous hypophysitis (XG ...
... that are formed by histiocytes and plasma cells surrounding areas of necrosis (2, 6 –8). XH is an infiltrating process of the pituitary of unknown etiology consisting of foamy lipid-laden histiocytes with abundant clear cytoplasm and scattered lymphocytes (6, 9). Xanthogranulomatous hypophysitis (XG ...
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... postulates that repeated episodes of acute or chronic psychogenic stress may result in atherosclerosis in the arteries or chronic inflammatory changes in other organs as well [9]. Stress recently has shown to play an important role in onset of cardiovascular diseases, immunological disorders and pat ...
... postulates that repeated episodes of acute or chronic psychogenic stress may result in atherosclerosis in the arteries or chronic inflammatory changes in other organs as well [9]. Stress recently has shown to play an important role in onset of cardiovascular diseases, immunological disorders and pat ...
... and the hilar lymph nodes [1]. At present, there is discussion of the requirement for an initiating antigen for the formation of granuloma, and there seems to be a Tcell-mediated immunological response against an antigen or a group of antigens [2]. Several microbic and organic antigens have been imp ...
Postoperative Systemic Infection
... 1990’s: ‘..many patients could die ..(and) that the host’s intertwined inflammatory and physiologic responses were at least as much to blame as the pathogen itself..’ ...
... 1990’s: ‘..many patients could die ..(and) that the host’s intertwined inflammatory and physiologic responses were at least as much to blame as the pathogen itself..’ ...
THE SKIN MICROBIOME IN PATIENTS WITH ACNE VULGARIS
... allergies,9,10 as well as neuropsychiatric diseases related to the gut–brain axis.11 However, not all microbes are harmful. When considering the skin, microbes are present on the surface as well as ...
... allergies,9,10 as well as neuropsychiatric diseases related to the gut–brain axis.11 However, not all microbes are harmful. When considering the skin, microbes are present on the surface as well as ...
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... feedback-loop in cells of the opposite phenotype, preventing them from secreting their cytokines. Thus, the environment in which a CD4+ T-cell maturates determines the phenotype it will develop. Furthermore, if the Th1/Th2 balance shifts towards either of the phenotypes, this will not naturally reve ...
... feedback-loop in cells of the opposite phenotype, preventing them from secreting their cytokines. Thus, the environment in which a CD4+ T-cell maturates determines the phenotype it will develop. Furthermore, if the Th1/Th2 balance shifts towards either of the phenotypes, this will not naturally reve ...
Full Text - Statistics
... Method and Materials: The sample under this analytical study consisted of 60 people divided into two groups. The smokers were those who, according to Center of Disease Control has consumed 100 cigarettes in their life time and now they are in the habit of smoking. This group consisted of 9 women and ...
... Method and Materials: The sample under this analytical study consisted of 60 people divided into two groups. The smokers were those who, according to Center of Disease Control has consumed 100 cigarettes in their life time and now they are in the habit of smoking. This group consisted of 9 women and ...
4.1 an overview of selected diseases of african primates
... Wayne Boardman, Owen Slater and Steve Unwin . An indication of high, medium or low concern is provided next to each disease, based on either published data or anecdotal evidence. Disease is of higher concern if it has relatively high mortality/ morbidity, if it is Zoonotic and/ or if it would have a ...
... Wayne Boardman, Owen Slater and Steve Unwin . An indication of high, medium or low concern is provided next to each disease, based on either published data or anecdotal evidence. Disease is of higher concern if it has relatively high mortality/ morbidity, if it is Zoonotic and/ or if it would have a ...
Elevated Serum Levels of Interleukin-5 in Patients
... Using a sensitive immunoenrymetricmethod, we measured serum interleukin (IL)-5 levels in four patients with this syndrome. We also determinedthe percentage of activated T cells in the peripheral blood of a new patient before and during an attack. In the patient presented, IL-5 levels peaked several ...
... Using a sensitive immunoenrymetricmethod, we measured serum interleukin (IL)-5 levels in four patients with this syndrome. We also determinedthe percentage of activated T cells in the peripheral blood of a new patient before and during an attack. In the patient presented, IL-5 levels peaked several ...
Trichuris suis ova: Testing a helminth
... an increased prevalence of allergic and autoimmune diseases in areas of the world where hygiene is the most widely used. The hygiene hypothesis proposes that a causal link exists between the adoption of modern hygiene and the increase in the prevalence of these immune dysfunctions.1 A corollary of t ...
... an increased prevalence of allergic and autoimmune diseases in areas of the world where hygiene is the most widely used. The hygiene hypothesis proposes that a causal link exists between the adoption of modern hygiene and the increase in the prevalence of these immune dysfunctions.1 A corollary of t ...
Lung inflammatory responses
... and characterized by changes to the vascular system. In addition, mobile elements such as neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages and lymphocytes, serum components and various chemokines and cytokines play a role in both causing and controlling inflammation. Intercellular communication occurs using va ...
... and characterized by changes to the vascular system. In addition, mobile elements such as neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages and lymphocytes, serum components and various chemokines and cytokines play a role in both causing and controlling inflammation. Intercellular communication occurs using va ...
Lung inflammatory responses
... and characterized by changes to the vascular system. In addition, mobile elements such as neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages and lymphocytes, serum components and various chemokines and cytokines play a role in both causing and controlling inflammation. Intercellular communication occurs using va ...
... and characterized by changes to the vascular system. In addition, mobile elements such as neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages and lymphocytes, serum components and various chemokines and cytokines play a role in both causing and controlling inflammation. Intercellular communication occurs using va ...