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- Eneslätt, Kjell, et al.
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The regulation of FasL expression : a distinguishing feature between monocytes and T lymphocytes/NK cells with possible implications for SLE
- 2001
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Ingår i: Journal of Clinical Immunology. - 0271-9142 .- 1573-2592. ; 21:3, s. 183-192
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Monocytes and lymphocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had a higher cell surface expression of Fast than the corresponding cells from healthy individuals. Inhibitors of metalloproteases upregulated the surface expression of Fast in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL), indicating that a metalloprotease is responsible for the cleavage of FasL. The level of sFasL in serum was slightly increased in the patient group compared to the controls. Therefore, the possible contribution of various mononuclear cell types to the release of Fast was analyzed. Isolated NK cells and T lymphocytes released Fast into the medium and the release was prevented by inhibitors of metalloproteases. In contrast, isolated monocytes did not release Fast. FasR expression was elevated in patients with inverted CD4/CD8 ratio, while Fast expression showed no relationship to CD4/CD8 ratio. The absence of Fast release by isolated cells and a high level of surface expression of Fast distinguish monocytes and T lymphocytes/NK cells.
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- Uddhammar, Agneta, et al.
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Increased mortality due to cardiovascular disease in patients with giant cell arteritis in Northern Sweden
- 2002
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Ingår i: Journal of Rheumatology. - 0315-162X .- 1499-2752. ; 29:4, s. 737-742
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective. To study the cause of death pattern in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) or polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). and to analyze the effect of the disease, or its therapy, on the risk of a cardiovascular event (CVE). Methods. Patients with biopsy proven GCA or with PMR, whose condition was diagnosed between 1973 and 1979, were followed until December 31, 1995. The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was estimated using data for the population of V sterbotten, Northern Sweden, as reference value. Information for sex, age at diagnosis, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) at diagnosis, corticosteroid therapy, comorbidity from diagnosis, and date and cause of death was collected. Results. A total of 136 patients with GCA and 35 with PMR were identified. At the time of followup 114 patients with GCA and 25 with PMR were deceased. The overall mortality was significantly increased in the female patients, SMR = 133 (95% Cl 110-162). Death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) was significantly increased in both women and men, SMR = 149 (95% CI 118-189) and 158 (95% Cl 112-224), respectively, and mainly due to ischemic heart disease. An excess mortality was found in women with the hi-hest ESR, the highest prescribed dose of prednisolone at diagnosis, or a daily prednisolone dose of 10 mg or more one year after diagnosis. In multiple Cox regression analysis, male sex and hypertension significantly increased the risk of a CVE. Conclusion. Death due to CVD was increased in patients with GCA. Increased mortality was related to either the corticosteroid therapy itself or insufficient control of inflammation.
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