Search Results - "KISS, Maria H"
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Interleukin 18 as a marker of disease activity and severity in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-04-2007)“…OBJECTIVE: To verify the importance of interleukin 18 (IL-18) in the pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We measured IL-18 levels in synovial…”
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T-Cell Reactivity against Streptococcal Antigens in the Periphery Mirrors Reactivity of Heart-Infiltrating T Lymphocytes in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-09-2001)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Evaluation of the comparative efficacy and tolerability of rofecoxib and naproxen in children and adolescents with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: a 12-week randomized controlled clinical trial with a 52-week open-label extension
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-05-2006)“…OBJECTIVE: To compare the safety and efficacy of rofecoxib* to naproxen for the treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). METHODS: This was a 12-week,…”
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Gonadal function in male adolescents and young males with juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-09-2002)“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate gonadal function in male adolescents and young men with juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Four young men with…”
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Is measurement of IgM and IgA rheumatoid factors (RF) in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis clinically useful?
Published in Rheumatology international (01-02-2007)“…The prevalence and clinical relevance of IgM and IgA RF detected by ELISA were studied in 91 patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and 45 healthy…”
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Immunohistochemical analysis of adhesion molecule expression on muscle biopsy specimens from patients with juvenile dermatomyositis
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-04-2004)“…OBJECTIVE: To assess expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) on muscle biopsy specimens from…”
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Increased Fas and Bcl-2 expression on peripheral blood T and B lymphocytes from juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus, but not from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile dermatomyositis
Published in Clinical & developmental immunology (2006)“…Defective regulation of apoptosis may play a role in the development of autoimmune diseases. Fas and Bcl-2 proteins are involved in the control of apoptosis…”
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The Psychiatric Symptoms of Rheumatic Fever
Published in The American journal of psychiatry (01-12-2000)“…OBJECTIVE: This study examined the frequency and age at onset of psychiatric disorders among children with rheumatic fever, Sydenham's chorea, or both and a…”
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Antibodies against neural, nuclear, cytoskeletal, and streptococcal epitopes in children and adults with Tourette's syndrome, Sydenham's chorea, and autoimmune disorders
Published in Biological psychiatry (1969) (15-10-2001)“…Some cases of Tourette's syndrome (TS) are hypothesized to be caused by autoantibodies that develop in response to a preceding group A beta hemolytic…”
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Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Symptoms in Children and Adolescents With Rheumatic Fever With and Without Chorea: A Prospective 6-Month Study
Published in The American journal of psychiatry (01-08-1998)“…OBJECTIVE: The incidence and course of neuropsychiatric symptoms were determined in pediatric patients with rheumatic fever. METHOD: The Leyton Obsessional…”
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Difference in adhesion molecule expression (ICAM-1 and VCAM-1) in juvenile and adult dermatomyositis, polymyositis and inclusion body myositis
Published in Autoimmunity reviews (01-02-2006)“…To assess the differential expression of adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in vessels and muscle fibers in acquired inflammatory myopathy, a series…”
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Rituximab in refractory autoimmune diseases : Brazilian experience with 29 patients (2002-2004)
Published in Clinical and experimental rheumatology (2006)“…Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody against B-lymphocytes that express CD 20, is already available for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Due to the…”
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