High prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in relatives of patients with classic Kaposi's sarcoma from Sardinia [PDF]
, 1998 A survey for antibodies to a recombinant small viral capsid antigen (sVCA) of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV‐8) was conducted in Sardinia, one of the world's highest incidence areas for classic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Prevalence of antibodies to HHV‐8 sVCA
Angeloni, Antonio +11 more
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Acute flaccid paralysis with anterior myelitis - California, June 2012-June 2014. [PDF]
, 2014 In August 2012, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) was contacted by a San Francisco Bay area clinician who requested poliovirus testing for an unvaccinated man aged 29 years with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) associated with anterior ...
Ayscue, Patrick +17 more
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The Role of Choroid Plexus In IVIG-induced Beta-Amyloid Clearance [PDF]
, 2014 We have shown that intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) contains anti-Aβ autoantibodies and IVIG could induce beta amyloid (Aβ) efflux from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to blood in both Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer disease (AD) patients.
Dodel, R. +8 more
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Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2019 Background Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance prediction is one pivotal topic of interests in Kawasaki disease (KD) since those patients with KD resistant to IVIG might improve of an early-intensified therapy. Data regarding predictive value of
Shuran Shao +7 more
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Disease modifying therapy for multiple system atrophy – Parkinsonian Type [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Multiple System Atrophy –Parkinsonian Type (MSA-P) is a rare, rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease without any current treatment.
Dwyer, Sean Sullivan
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Neurological complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors: what happens when you \u27take the brakes off\u27 the immune system. [PDF]
, 2018 Patients with advanced malignancies treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors are at increased risk for developing immune-related neurological complications.
Dalakas, Marinos
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Oncologic Emergencies: Immune-Based Cancer Therapies and Complications [PDF]
, 2020 Cancer therapies have undergone several recent advancements. Current cancer treatments include immune-based therapies comprised of checkpoint inhibitors, and adoptive immunotherapy; each treatment has the potential for complications that differ from ...
Brém, Elizabeth +2 more
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Clinical characteristics of aseptic meningitis induced by intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with Kawasaki disease [PDF]
, 2011 Background Aseptic meningitis is a serious adverse reaction to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. We studied the clinical characteristics of patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD) who developed IVIG-induced aseptic meningitis.
Yasushi Kemmotsu +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2011 Intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIg) is widely used against a range of clinical symptoms. For its use in immune modulating therapies such as treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura high doses of IVIg are required.
Theresa Guhr +6 more
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Course of neuromyelitis optica during inadvertent pregnancy in a patient treated with rituximab [PDF]
, 2009 In neuromyelitis optica (NMO), the monoclonal B-cell antibody rituximab is a therapeutic option. Little is known about the course of NMO and the safety of rituximab during pregnancy.
Hohlfeld, R. +4 more
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