The Role of Costimulatory Receptors of the Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor Family in Atherosclerosis [PDF]
, 2011 Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is mediated by both the innate and adaptive immune responses. T lymphocytes, that together with B cells are the cellular effectors of the adaptive immune system, are currently endowed with crucial ...
Antunes, RF, Dumitriu, IE, Kaski, JC
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Does quality of care differ when HIV patients are treated by non-specialist and specialist HIV healthcare providers in developed countries? A Systematic narrative review [PDF]
, 2015 Copyright © 2015 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Okpo, Emmanuel +3 more
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Coordinated Response to Imported Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Infection, Barcelona, Spain, 2019–2020
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 In 2019, the Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain, was notified of a vaccine-derived poliovirus infection. The patient had an underlying common variable immunodeficiency and no signs of acute flaccid paralysis.
Dolores Álamo-Junquera +15 more
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Immune system: part III. The delicate balance of the immune system between tolerance and autoimmunity [PDF]
, 2010 The immune system consists of an intricate network of organs, cells, and molecules responsible for maintaining the body's homeostasis and responding to aggression in general.
Andrade, Luiz Eduardo Coelho +6 more
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Clinical Features and Management of Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia: A Narrative Review
Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2015 Context: Cartilage-hair hypoplasia is a rare hereditary cause of short stature. The aim of this study was to familiarize physicians with this rare but important disease.
Kobra Shiasi Arani
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DiGeorge Syndrome: a not so rare disease
Clinics, 2010 INTRODUCTION: The DiGeorge Syndrome was first described in 1968 as a primary immunodeficiency resulting from the abnormal development of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches during embryonic life.
Angela BF Fomin +5 more
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Ataxia in children: early recognition and clinical evaluation [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Ataxia is a sign of different disorders involving any level of the nervous system and consisting of impaired coordination of movement and balance.
Falsaperla, Raffaele +6 more
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Genetic-molecular characterization in the diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies
Jornal de Pediatria, 2021 Objectives: To rescue medical genetics concepts that are necessary to understand the advances in the genetic-molecular characterization of primary immunodeficiencies, to help in the understanding and adequate interpretation of their results.
Gesmar Rodrigues Silva Segundo
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Human Inborn Errors of Immunity: 2019 Update of the IUIS Phenotypical Classification. [PDF]
, 2020 Since 2013, the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) expert committee (EC) on Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) has published an updated phenotypic classification of IEI, which accompanies and complements their genotypic classification ...
Ailal, Fatima +18 more
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Gammaglobulin for primary immunodeficiency: when should it be used?
Medicina, 2014 Antibodies are an essential component of the adaptative immune response and hold long-term memory of the immunological experiences throughout life. Antibody defects represent approximately half of the well-known primary immunodeficiencies requiring ...
Pérsio Roxo-Junior
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