Steroid therapy in clinically stable but serologically active systemic lupus erythematosus prevents severe disease flares.

abstract：:The term refractory lupus nephritis is generally used to indicate cases that do not respond to traditional treatment. However, the clinical presentation of lupus nephritis is variable and the time to response depends on the typology of the underlying renal syndrome. The criteria and the time for response are different...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Moroni G,Ponticelli C

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most prevalent thyroid autoimmune disorder, characterized by the presence of specific thyroid autoantibodies (TAb). The development of autoimmunity, including TAb production and clinical presentation of HT, is determined by a complex interplay of genetic susceptibility and several e...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Zaletel K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 12/15-lipoxygenase (LO) cascade governs the generation of 12-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoic acid (HPETE) and 15-HPETE from arachidonic acid. The 5-LO pathway plays a fundamental role in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes, essential inflammatory lipid mediators. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -2 biosynthetic pathways are r...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Zhao L,Grosser T,Fries S,Kadakia L,Wang H,Zhao J,Falotico R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer patients may develop paraneoplastic neurological conditions associated with autoantibodies directed against neural or neuromuscular tissues. These syndromes are frequently manifested in advance of the cancer presentation by several months or years necessitating a detailed and expensive investigation to search f...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Sioka C,Fotopoulos A,Kyritsis AP

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many immune regulators are now identified as having key roles at the embryo-maternal interface. Importantly, a cohort of cytokines, chemokines and growth factors are produced by the endometrial glands and secreted into the uterine cavity where they act both on the blastocyst and on the endometrial surface, changing ad...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Hannan NJ,Evans J,Salamonsen LA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic modifications of gene expression comprise modifications of DNA by DNA methylation and modifications of the histone proteins by acetylation, methylation, SUMOylation or phosphorylation. DNA methylation in the promoter region of genes represses gene transcription. Histone modifications influence the structure...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Jüngel A,Distler JH,Gay S,Distler O

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:More women with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions are being treated with monoclonal antibody biologics (mAbs) during their pregnancy, to maintain clinical remission. The use of anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha agents in pregnancy appears to be safe but less is known regarding other mAbs, such as anti-...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Pham-Huy A,Sadarangani M,Huang V,Ostensen M,Castillo E,Troster SM,Vaudry W,Nguyen GC,Top KA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports recent evidence on epidemiological data concerning monoclonal antibody (mAb) infusion-related anaphylaxis, as well as recent data on the correlation between mAb immunogenicity and safety profiles. Pathogenic mechanisms of mAb-related adverse reactions including hypersensitivity, IgE- and non-IgE-m...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Maggi E,Vultaggio A,Matucci A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy in the United States. While the treatment options have improved with conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy and advanced surgical techniques, disease recurrence is common and fatal in nearly all cases. Current evidence suggests that the immune syste...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Menderes G,Schwab CL,Black J,Santin AD

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Genetic testing of patients with clinically diagnosed or suspected primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) constitutes standard of care. Choice of testing modality and patient attributes can impact the likelihood of securing a diagnosis. AREAS COVERED:Published diagnostic rates for gene panel testing, exome seq...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Chinn IK,Orange JS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune diseases are caused by pathogenic antibody and/or T-cell responses that are left unchecked by regulatory immune mechanisms. Recent studies in immunology have focused on subsets of regulatory T cells (T(regs)) that can suppress autoimmune responses. Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are a subset of T(r...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Van Kaer L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathological similarities between sarcoidosis (SA) and tuberculosis (TB) suggest that mycobacterial antigen(s), in genetically different predisposed hosts, may be a cause of SA. The authors' work and other published comparative analyses of HLA and non-HLA alleles in patients with SA or TB from different ethnic groups ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Dubaniewicz A,Zimmermann A,Dudziak M,Typiak M,Skotarczak M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) represents a prevalent chronic esophageal disorder. Since the condition was first described, its pathophysiology has been known to have an immune-allergic origin, but the high response rate to dietary therapies based on feeding patients exclusively with amino acid-based elemental formula...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Arias A,Lucendo AJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) comprises a large heterogeneous group of patients with primary antibody deficiency. Areas covered: The affected patients are characterized by increased susceptibility to infections and low levels of serum immunoglobulin. However, enteropathy, granulomatous organ infi...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Azizi G,Abolhassani H,Asgardoon MH,Alinia T,Yazdani R,Mohammadi J,Rezaei N,Ochs HD,Aghamohammadi A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is wide variability in the epidemiology and management of childhood asthma and related atopic diseases globally. Urbanized, affluent Western countries tend to have a higher prevalence of these diseases compared with Asian nations. However, recent studies have shown that the prevalence in Asia is increasing, alth...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Gerez IF,Lee BW,van Bever HP,Shek LP

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:New generations of small molecules are being developed for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Among them, tofatinib (a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor) has demonstrated efficacy for inducing and maintaining remission and achieving mucosal healing with a reasonable safety profile. Oral administration is attr...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Fernández-Clotet A,Castro-Poceiro J,Panés J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonates have little immunological memory and a developing immune system, which increases their vulnerability to infectious agents. Recent advances in the understanding of neonatal immunity indicate that both innate and adaptive responses are dependent on precursor frequency of lymphocytes, antigenic dose and mode of ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Basha S,Surendran N,Pichichero M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The survival of SLE patients has improved significantly over the past few decades placing them at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), malignancies, and osteoporosis, among other comorbidities. The aim of this review was to assess the incidence and prevalence of comorbidities in these patients a...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： González LA,Alarcón GS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased over the last 50 years. It is now recognized that several genetic defects can express an IBD-like phenotype at very early onset (<6 years). AREAS COVERED:The aim of this review was to update knowledge concerning the specificity of IBD at onse...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Capriati T,Cardile S,Papadatou B,Romano C,Knafelz D,Bracci F,Diamanti A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic diseases are among the most common diseases in humans. Besides allergen avoidance, allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only causative treatment option. During recent years, many innovations of this therapy have emerged. METHODS:Selective literature research in Medline and PubMed, under the inclu...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Klimek L,Pfaar O

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional myeloablative conditioning regimens prior to hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are associated with significant transplant-related morbidity and mortality in children affected by primary immunodeficiency disorders. Reduced-intensity conditioning regimens have been extensively used without severe acu...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Chiesa R,Veys P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the aorta and its primary branches. Initially described in young women from the Far East, it has become evident that TA is found worldwide, in both genders, and in a broader age range of patients than previously appreciated. Although t...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Maksimowicz-McKinnon K

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) products are derived from pooled human plasma from thousands of donors and have been used for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency disorders for more than 30 years. IVIg products are also effective in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, however, the precise me...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Jordan SC,Toyoda M,Vo AA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological studies estimated that more than 30% of European suffer from allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis, while up to 20% suffer from asthma and 15% from allergic skin conditions, while for many other regions the prevalence is increasing. Allergen immunotherapy represents the only available treatment th...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Pajno GB,Nadeau KC,Passalacqua G,Caminiti L,Hobson B,Jay DC,Arasi S,Chiera F,Salzano G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is now recognized as a chronic proinflammatory and prothrombotic state that aggravates insulin resistance, oxidative injury, and cardiovascular risk. MetS is more prevalent in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a prototype of systemic autoimmune disease associ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Mok CC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Impairment in early B-cell development can cause a predominantly antibody deficiency with severe depletion of peripheral B-cells. Mutations in the gene encoding for Bruton's-tyrosine-kinase (BTK) and the components of the pre-B-cell receptor complex or downstream signaling molecules have been related to this...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Abolhassani H,Vitali M,Lougaris V,Giliani S,Parvaneh N,Parvaneh L,Mirminachi B,Cheraghi T,Khazaei H,Mahdaviani SA,Kiaei F,Tavakolinia N,Mohammadi J,Negahdari B,Rezaei N,Hammarstrom L,Plebani A,Aghamohammadi A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), both allogeneic and autologous, has become one of the hottest topics in clinical immunology. One of the main autoimmune diseases in which HSCT has been extensively tried during the last decade is multiple sclerosis (MS). A few original papers and many anecdotal reports h...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Karussis D,Vaknin-Dembinsky A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In current clinical practice, immune reactivity of kidney transplant recipients is estimated by monitoring the levels of immunosuppressive drugs, and by functional and/or histological evaluation of the allograft. The availability of assays that could directly quantify the extent of the recipient's immune response towa...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Cravedi P,Mannon RB

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease characterized by symmetric arthritis leading to progressive erosion of cartilage and bone. Psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis are also inflammatory arthritides that belong to the spondyloarthritides. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Voulgari PV

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that requires long-term treatment. The first-line therapy remains 5-aminosalicylic acid, which is available in several different formulations and dosing schedules. Several studies have demonstrated that adherence rates to prescribed 5-aminosalicylic acid products are below tho...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Bernick SJ,Kane S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00