Hungarian Immunology - 2004;3(02)

Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[Experiences on cyclosporin-A treated childhood atopic dermatitis resistant to other therapies]

SZAKOS Erzsébet, SZEGEDI Andrea, SÓLYOM Enikõ, HUNYADI János

[BACKGROUND - Cases of six children suffering from serious form (resistant to conventional therapy) of atopic dermatitis are presented and the experiences regard of treatment with cyclosporin A (Sandimmun Neoral-microemulsion form) are summarised. PATIENTS - The average age of the 4-16 year-old children (three girls, three boys) was 9.9 years. The skin process started at infantile age. The cyclosporin A was used during 12-85 weeks, in a maximal dose of 3.5-5 mg/body weight kg/day. The patients... tovább »

HUN 2004;3(02)

Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[SS-A(Ro) and SS-B(La) autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus]

SALLAI Krisztina, NAGY Eszter, GERGELY Péter

[OBJECTIVE - To assess the relation between clinical features and the presence of SS-A(Ro) and SS-B(La) autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus. PATIENTS - The data of 200 patients with definite systemic lupus erythematosus were analysed. SSA( Ro) and SS-B(La) antibodies were assessed by enzyme immunoassay. RESULTS - 40.5% of systemic lupus erythematosus' patients were SS-A(Ro) and/or SS-B(La) antibody positive (’positive group’); the majority of such patients displayed both antibodies,... tovább »

HUN 2004;3(02)

Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[β-endorphin concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid and serum in systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis patients]

BARACZKA Krisztina, BENDER Tamás, BARNA István, GÉHER Pál

[INTRODUCTION - The aim of the present study was to investigate the cerebrospinal fluid and serum β- endorphin levels in several diseases characterized by central nervous system demyelinisation. PATIENTS AND METHODS - Ten patients with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with demyelinating syndrome and ten patients with chronic progressive form of multiple sclerosis were selected. Concentrations of β-endorphin were measured using a high sensitive, specific radioimmunoassay. Statistical... tovább »

HUN 2004;3(02)

Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[History of immunology in Hungary Part IV]

KARASSZON Dénes, CSABA Béla

HUN 2004;3(02)

Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[Diagnostic value of MRI in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis]

CONSTANTIN Tamás, PONYI Andrea, BALÁZS György, SALLAI Ágnes, DANKÓ Katalin, FEKETE György, KARÁDI Zoltán

[Diagnosis of juvenile dermatomyositis is based on the presence of proximal muscle weakness, characteristic skin lesions, muscle enzyme elevation in the serum, and may requires the performance of invasive procedures such as electromyography and/or muscle biopsy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered to be an objective non-invasive tool to detect muscle involvement for diagnosis as well as for follow-up studies. We report a case of a 12 years old girl with definitive juvenile... tovább »

HUN 2004;3(02)

Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[EULAR and ACR Conference, 02003.]

SZEKANECZ Zoltán

HUN 2004;3(02)

Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[Toll-like receptors and epithelial cells]

SZEGEDI Gyula

[Toll-like receptors have been extensively studied in the last few years. These receptors are involved in the mechanisms how microbes and infections are linked to natural immunity and some autoimmune-inflammatory processes. Here author reviews the latest news on Tolllike receptors with much emphasis on their role on epithelial cells. Therapeutic strategies targeting Toll-like receptors are also discussed.]

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