Identification of European Alle ...
High fruit intakes are associated with significant health benefits but fruit allergy sufferers may be discouraged from eating fruit due to the sympt ...
Diagnosis and Classification of ...
As the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is generally suggested by the presence of Raynaud’s phenomenon followed by typical skin thickening asso ...
Prolactin, Systemic Lupus Eryth ...
The predominant prevalence of autoimmune diseases in women of reproductive age has led to the investigation of the effects of sex hormones on immune ...
Glomerular Antibodies in Lupus ...
Lupus nephritis (LN) remains the most common severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) characterized by the presence of autoantibod ...
The Multi-faceted Influences of ...
Early studies of the immune system disclosed that, generally, females exhibit stronger responses to a variety of antigens than males. Perhaps as a r ...
Advantages of Multiplex Proteom ...
Clinical multiplex diagnostic proteomics is the application of proteomic technologies to improve a patient’s clinical outcomes. The future holds imp ...
Scleroderma Renal Crisis: A Rar ...
Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is a major complication in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). It is characterized by malignant hypertension and ...
Rituximab Therapy in Lupus Neph ...
The complexity of the therapeutic approach in lupus nephritis (LN) is increased by the large number of patients who do not respond to first-line the ...
Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients ...
Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are associated with neonatal lupus (congenital heart block (CHB), neonatal transient skin rash, hematological and hepatic abn ...
Atopy Risk in Infants and Child ...
There are two main families of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), the n-6 and the n-3 families. It has been suggested that there is a causal relat ...
The Pathogenesis of Systemic Sc ...
Although infectiological stimuli, environmental factors and genotypic features are known to contribute to the initiation and perpetuation of systemi ...
Scleroderma Lung Disease
Pulmonary involvement is second in frequency only to esophageal involvement as a visceral complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and has surpassed ...
Histopathology of Lupus Nephrit ...
The spectrum of morphologic changes in lupus nephritis, either microscopic, ultrastructural, or immunohistological, closely reflects the great varie ...
The Unexplained Female Predomin ...
Despite recent progress in the understanding of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the striking 9:1 female to male ratio of disease incidence remai ...
A Meta-analysis of the Associat ...
Abstract The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of exhaled CO (eCO) on the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) by means ...
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis—a ...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial lung disease (ILD) affecting the pulmonary interstitium. Other forms of interstitial lung dis ...
Cyclophosphamide and Lupus Neph ...
Ever since the introduction of cyclophosphamide (CY), the management of lupus nephritis has dramatically changed, and its prognosis has greatly impr ...
Prolactin and Autoimmunity
The relationship between prolactin and the immune system has been demonstrated in the last two decades, opening new windows in the field of the immu ...
Chemokines and Their Receptors ...
The development of the allergic airway disease conveys several cell types, such as T-cells, eosinophils, mast cells, and dendritic cells, which act ...
Toll-like Receptors and Lupus N ...
A variety of immune mechanisms, both humoral and cellular, are involved in the onset and amplification of the inflammatory response in lupus nephrit ...
Estrogen and Autoimmune Disease
Estrogenic hormones possess both immunostimulating and immunosuppressive properties. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), pregnancy is associated ...
Intranasal Steroids in the Trea ...
While nasal congestion has been identified as one of the most bothersome and prevalent symptoms of allergic rhinitis, it is underappreciated that ma ...
Current Concepts on the Pathoge ...
The pathophysiology of non-traumatic osteonecrosis is more complex than that of traumatic osteonecrosis, and corticosteroid-induced osteonecrosis pr ...
Lupus Nephritis in Colombians: ...
Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) since it is the major predictor of poor prognosi ...
Estrogen Receptors in Immunity ...
Due to the female predominance of autoimmune diseases, the role of gender and sex hormones in the immune system is of long-term interest. Estrogen's ...