Exosomes originating from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSC-exos) have become a novel strategy for treating various diseases owing to their ability to regulate intercellular signal communication. However, the potential of hucMSC-exos to
Qingfeng Lv +10 more
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Implications of Antiphospholipid and Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibodies in the Context of Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis. [PDF]
While antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity has been documented in some patients with postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) and is associated with more severe disease, antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) are not known to be a common ...
Butani, Lavjay, Leifer, Daniel
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Background Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and commonly presents with vascular thromboembolic phenomena, thrombocytopenia, and obstetric complications.
Yogesh Sharma +2 more
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A case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome under the mask of systemic lupus erythematosus
A case of late diagnosis of primary antiphospholipid syndrome in a patient with recurrent miscarriage is presented. The pronounced immunological activity of the antiphospholipid syndrome with severe arthritis, fibrosing alveolitis mimicked systemic lupus
N. S. Pozhilenko, T. V. Moiseeva
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Arginine mutation alters binding of a human monoclonal antibody to antigens linked to systemic lupus erythematosus and the antiphospholipid syndrome [PDF]
Objective: Previous studies have shown the importance of somatic mutations and arginine residues in the complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) of pathogenic anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies in human and murine lupus, and in studies of
Giles, I. +7 more
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What nephrolopathologists need to know about antiphospholipid syndrome-associated nephropathy: Is it time for formulating a classification for renal morphologic lesions? [PDF]
Context: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder which commonly affects kidneys. Evidence Acquisitions: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar, PubMed (NLM), LISTA (EBSCO) and Web of Science have been searched.
Muhammed Mubarak, Hamid Nasri
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Catastrophic secondary antiphospholipid syndrome with peripheral nervous system involvement: a case report. [PDF]
A 34-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency room with a high fever, abdominal pain, dyspnea and confusion. High fever and abdominal pain had first occured after a cystocele operation 5 months earlier.
Erten, Nilgun +5 more
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Primary antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with homonymous quadrantanopsia
Purpose: To report a case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with isolated homonymous superior quadrantanopsia. Observations: A 50-year-old Korean man presented with subjective visual disturbance for 1 month.
Hee Kyung Yang +4 more
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Leg Ulcers in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Despite encouraging reports on the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in antiphospholipid syndrome, the clinical value of this treatment is not well established, and most of the data are based on case reports and small series of ...
João, A, Santos, G, Sousa, L
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Laboratory Detection of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome via Calibrated Automated Thrombography [PDF]
Lupus anticoagulants (LAC) consist of anti phospholipid antibodies, detected via their anti coagulant properties in vitro. Strong LAC relate to thromboembolic events, a hallmark of the anti-phospholipid syndrome.
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