ABSTRACT Cavin‐4 was identified as a potential autoantigen for immune‐mediated rippling muscle disease (iRMD). To validate this, we developed and tested various immunoassays, including a cell‐based assay (CBA), cavin‐4 recombinant protein ELISA, and multi‐peptide ELISA.
Reghann G. LaFrance‐Corey +13 more
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Eltrombopag for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia: The aegean region of Turkey experience [PDF]
Objective: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by transient or persistent decrease of the platelet count to less than 100x109/L. Although it is included in a benign disease group, bleeding complications may be mortal.
Alacacıoğlu, İ. +21 more
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Hepatitis with Fibrin-Ring Granulomas [PDF]
: We describe a 66-year-old woman hospitalized with fever, fatigue and hepatopathy. In her medical history arterial hypertension (treated with propranolol and lisinopril), diabetes mellitus type 2 (no treatment before admission) and a gout arthropathy ...
Bodmer, M. +5 more
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Suggestive hypothesis on a case report: Patient presenting with cyclical ovarian cysts coupled to increased cholestatic enzymes [PDF]
We describe the case of a childbearing-age woman presenting with spontaneous recurrent functional ovarian cysts and, more interestingly, chronic and asymptomatic elevation of cholestatic parameters.
Cafaro, G. +5 more
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Inhibition of FAK prevents blister formation in the neonatal mouse model of pemphigus vulgaris [PDF]
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering skin disease characterized by suprabasal acantholysis and by autoantibodies against desmoglein 3 localized on desmosomes. In addition, caspases also seem to participate in this blistering disease. Focal
España, A. (Agustín) +3 more
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Performance of indirect immunofluorescence test and immunoblot tests in the evaluation of antinuclear and antimitochondrial antibodies. [PDF]
Öztürk Ö +4 more
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis [PDF]
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an inflammatory disease or chronic liver inflammation, with slow progressive characteristic and is an unknown cholestatic liver disease and commonly happen in middle-aged women.
Agustanti, N. (Nenny) +6 more
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Antimitochondrial Antibodies and Primary Biliary Cholangitis in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Giant Cell Arteritis. [PDF]
Manzo C +11 more
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Prognostic model for early acute rejection after liver transplantation [PDF]
Hepatic graft rejection is a common complication after liver transplantation (LT), with a maximum incidence within the first weeks.
Gomez-Manero, N. (Noemí) +6 more
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Immune phenotype of chronic liver disease [PDF]
Immune disorders in chronic liver disease may reflect common host propensities or disease-specific factors. Our aim was to determine the principal bases for these expressions.
Czaja, JA +4 more
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