Biomolecules, 2019 Immunoadsorption and subsequent administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) have shown beneficial effects on cardiac function and symptoms in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Biomarkers play an emerging role in disease monitoring and outcome
Mirjam Keßler +2 more
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Animals, 2023 A one-year-old, female intact Samoyed, 12.5 kg, was presented with coughing for 2 weeks, progressive appendicular and axial muscle weakness, megaesophagus and labored breathing for 5 days. There was no improvement with standard treatment.
Florian Sänger +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of acute-phase immunotherapy for adult autoimmune encephalitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundAutoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system associated with substantial morbidity. Acute-phase immunotherapy is crucial for improving outcomes, yet the comparative efficacy and safety ...
Yan Deng +6 more
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Intermittent immunoadsorption in critically ill patients with neuroimmunological disorders: a retrospective study [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intermittent immunoadsorption (IA) in critically ill patients with refractory autoimmune neurological disorders.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed 13 patients admitted to the neurocritical
Qian Wu +5 more
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Case report: anti-GAD65 antibody-associated epilepsy as the primary manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease [PDF]
Annals of HematologyCentral nervous system involvement in chronic graft-versus-host disease (CNS-cGVHD) is rare. This case report describes a young man who developed anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibody-associated epilepsy after undergoing matched sibling ...
Suge Yang +4 more
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A robust and scalable immunoadsorbent platform based on the high-affinity M03-IgG antibody for targeted IL-6 Removal in cytokine storm [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyThe therapeutic removal of interleukin-6 (IL-6) via blood perfusion has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the management of autoimmune diseases and sepsis.
Yaxi Yang +13 more
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Immunoadsorption and subsequent immunoglobulin G replacement (IA/IG) in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundDilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a refractory cardiac disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Although immune adsorption combined with immunoglobulin G replacement therapy (IA/IG) has shown potential in treating DCM, only small-scale ...
Xiao Xia +16 more
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Immunoadsorption versus double-dose methylprednisolone in refractory multiple sclerosis relapses
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2022 Objective Intravenous methylprednisolone is the standard treatment for a multiple sclerosis relapse; however, this fails to improve symptoms in up to one quarter of patients.
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Extracorporeal Therapy in Dermatology
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2021 Extracorporeal therapy is a treatment modality where human blood undergoes favorable technical modifications and is reintroduced into the same patient.
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Analysis of nAChR Autoantibodies Against Extracellular Epitopes in MG Patients
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder caused by autoantibodies targeting components of the postsynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), leading to neuromuscular transmission deficiency.
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