Prophylactic immunoglobulin therapy for pediatric congenital myotonic dystrophy
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy (CMD) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease caused by mutations in the dystrophia myotonica protein kinase gene. Patients with CMD often exhibit low immunoglobulin (Ig) G levels.
Yoji Uejima, Satoshi Sato
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[18F]Fluorodeprenyl‐D2 PET as a Tool to Monitor Disease Activity in GAD65‐Ab Autoimmune Encephalitis
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate [18F]fluorodeprenyl‐D2 ([18F]F‐DED) positron‐emission tomography (PET) imaging as a biomarker of disease activity in autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibodies. Methods [18F]F‐DED PET was performed in 25 GAD65‐AIE patients and 8 controls using dynamic (0–60 min) and ...
Julia S. Dorneich +19 more
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Individual globular domains and domain unfolding visualized in overstretched titin molecules with atomic force microscopy. [PDF]
Titin is a giant elastomeric protein responsible for the generation of passive muscle force. Mechanical force unfolds titin's globular domains, but the exact structure of the overstretched titin molecule is not known.
Kellermayer Miklós +5 more
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Plaque reduction neutralizing antibody titers (90%) of ZIKV-IG and placebo-IG-treated animals.
Longitudinal neutralizing antibody titers of ZIKV-IG-treated animals (red). Placebo-IG PRNT90 titers were measured at 0 and 27 dpi only (blue). Dotted vertical lines represent the time point 1 hour post-ZIKV-IG infusion for reference. Mean titers with 95%
Tulika Singh (7310102) +32 more
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Benefits of Immunoglobulin (Ig) Replacement Therapy for Primary and Secondary Immunodeficiency in Chronic Rhinosinusitis [PDF]
This is the first study to examine chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) outcomes after starting immunoglobulin (Ig) replacement therapy for patients with primary (PID) and secondary immunodeficiency (SID).
Naimi, Bita +11 more
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ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory demyelinating syndromes, including multiple sclerosis (MS), aquaporin‐4 antibody–positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4 + NMOSD), and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), occasionally overlap.
Bade Gulec +6 more
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Pulmonary cavitary lesions may be one of the presenting features in Ig A nephropathy
Immunoglobulin A (Ig A) nephropathy is the most frequent primary glomerulonephritis. Renal limited disease is the most widespread clinical form of the disease.
B. Isci +4 more
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Diagnostic Usefulness of Varicella Zoster Virus-Specific Immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG in Patients With Herpes Zoster. [PDF]
Choi S +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan +5 more
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Process steps for the fractionation of immunoglobulin (Ig) G depleted of IgA, isoagglutinins, and devoid of in vitro thrombogenicity. [PDF]
Cheng JH +9 more
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