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- Plos, Kaety, 1944, et al.
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Intestinal carriage of P fimbriated Escherichia coli and the susceptibility to urinary tract infection in young children.
- 1995
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Ingår i: The Journal of infectious diseases. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0022-1899 .- 1537-6613. ; 171:3, s. 625-31
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This prospective study analyzed the intestinal carriage of P fimbriated Escherichia coli as a host susceptibility factor in urinary tract infection (UTI). P fimbriation was defined by the pap and G adhesin (papG1A2, prsGJ96) genotypes. Children with UTI carried pap+ E. coli in the fecal flora more often than healthy controls both at diagnosis (86% vs. 29%) and during infection-free intervals (approximately 40%; P < .01). P1 blood group-positive children carried pap+ E. coli in the fecal flora more often (88%) than those with P2 blood group (40%; P < .05). A pap+ E. coli strain caused UTI in 53 of 55 patients who carried both pap+ and pap- strains in their fecal flora. These results suggest that persons who develop UTI have an increased tendency to carry pap+ E. coli in the large intestine and that these pap+ E. coli cause UTI more often than pap E. coli strains in the fecal flora of the same host.
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- Karpman, D, et al.
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Cytokines in childhood hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- 1995
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Ingår i: Pediatric Nephrology. - 0931-041X. ; 9:6, s. 9-694
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Serum and urine cytokines were analyzed in children with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was elevated in the serum of 33 of 35 children with HUS (94%) and in 2 of 2 children with recurrent TTP. Serum IL-6 was higher in children with HUS who developed anuria, extrarenal manifestations during the acute phase of illness and/or chronic renal sequelae. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) was detected in the serum of 7 patients with HUS (20%) and 1 patient with TTP. IL-6 and TNF-alpha were elevated in the urine of 4 of 4 children with HUS and 2 of 2 children with TTP. Urinary levels were higher than serum levels, suggesting local production of cytokines in the urinary tract. Sequential serum and urine samples showed that IL-6 levels varied with disease activity. IL-6 and TNF-alpha were not detected in the serum (n = 25) and urine (n = 15) of healthy children. We conclude that IL-6 in urine may be used to monitor disease activity in HUS and TTP.
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- Saalman, Robert, 1952, et al.
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ADCC-mediating capacity in children with cow's milk protein intolerance in relation to IgG subclass profile of serum antibodies to beta-lactoglobulin.
- 1995
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Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of immunology. - 0300-9475. ; 42:1, s. 140-6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In a previous study sera from children with cow's milk protein intolerance (CMPI) exhibiting gastrointestinal symptoms were found to efficiently induce antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) to beta-lactoglobulin-coated cells. In contrast, sera from children with coeliac disease showed a low ADCC-mediating capacity, despite high levels of IgG anti-beta-lactoglobulin antibodies. The study described here was undertaken to evaluate whether differences in IgG subclass profile of anti-beta-lactoglobulin antibodies could explain the observed variations in the ADCC-mediating capacity. Forty-eight sera from the following groups of children were investigated: CMPI with predominantly gastrointestinal symptoms, CMPI with skin symptoms of immediate-onset, children with untreated coeliac disease and healthy references. Absorption experiments indicated that primarily IgG1 antibodies were responsible for the ADCC-mediating capacity of the sera. Accordingly, the ADCC reactivity of individual sera correlated with their IgG1 antibody levels. Sera from CMPI children with gastrointestinal symptoms, most of which had a high ADCC reactivity, also demonstrated a distinctive subclass pattern of their anti-beta-lactoglobulin antibodies with higher relative proportions of IgG1 (ratios: IgG1/IgG, IgG1/IgG3 and IgG1/IgG4) than those from the other diagnostic groups. Using logistic regression analysis, the diagnostic potential of ADCC as well as of different IgG subclass variables for the recognition of gastrointestinal symptoms caused by CMPI was evaluated. The ADCC reactivity of sera was found to be the best predictor in this model.
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- Abrahamsson, Jonas, 1954, et al.
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Immunoglobulin levels and lymphocyte response to mitogenic stimulation in children with malignant disease during treatment and follow-up.
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Ingår i: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). - 0803-5253. ; 84:2, s. 177-82
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Intensification of chemotherapeutic regimens has improved survival in childhood malignant disease. To characterize the impact of this intensified therapy on some aspects of the immune system, we have, in an unselected material of 220 children with malignant disease, investigated serum immunoglobulin levels and lymphocyte response at diagnosis and then subsequently during and up to 4 years after cessation of therapy. In leukemia and Hodgkin's disease, all immunoglobulin isotypes decreased during therapy. A profound depression of immunoglobulin M levels, lasting well after completion of therapy, was seen in all tumor types. The mitogenic response was attenuated in patients with leukemia at diagnosis but was rapidly restored after institution of therapy. Patients with solid tumors, particularly Hodgkin's disease, had a reduced mitogenic response during therapy. Thus these patients exhibit multiple immunological disturbances. The basis of the pronounced immunoglobulin M deficiency remains unclear.
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- Sivén, Maria, et al.
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Agenesis of the ductus venosus and its correlation to hydrops fetalis and the fetal hepatic circulation: case reports and review of the literature.
- 1995
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Ingår i: Fetal and Pediatric Pathology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1551-3823. ; 15:1, s. 39-50
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Under normal conditions about 50% of the placental venous return bypasses the liver through the ductus venosus. This blood flow is preferentially directed toward the foramen ovale and provides optimum oxygenation to the fetal heart and brain. Absence of the ductus venosus is a rare vascular anomaly, the significance of which has been disputed. We distinguish the pattern in which the liver is entirely bypassed, a manifestation of a fundamental malformation in the umbilical venous system, from the pattern in which the ductus venosus is absent despite a normal course of the umbilical vein. We review the literature regarding the latter and report eight new cases. Three of the four previously reported cases showed associated malformations and two of them suffered from portal congestion and hydrops. Among our eight cases three showed severe malformations in the cardiovascular system. Three cases presented themselves with hydrops fetalis and disturbance in the portal circulation, and two case
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- Wennergren, Göran, 1947, et al.
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The importance of differentiation among small for gestational age infants
- 1995
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Ingår i: Impact of antenatal and postnatal environmental factors on infant outcome. Editor Paul Johnson.. - Oxford, UK : Maternal Infant Health Care Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Radcliffe Hospital.
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- Hagopian, William A., et al.
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Glutamate decarboxylase-, insulin-, and islet cell-antibodies and HLA typing to detect diabetes in a general population-based study of Swedish children
- 1995
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Ingår i: Journal of Clinical Investigation. - 0021-9738. ; 95:4, s. 1505-1511
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Most autoimmune diabetes occurs in those without a diabetic relative, but few cases are identifiable prospectively. To model general population prediction, 491 consecutive newly diabetic children from all of Sweden were tested for autoantibodies to glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65ab), insulin (IAA), and islet cells (ICA), and for HLA-DQ genotypes by PCR; 415 matched control children were tested in parallel. GAD65ab sensitivity/specificity was 70/96%, versus 84/96% for ICA, 56/97% for IAA, 93/93% (any positive), 39/99.7% (all positive), and 41/99.7% (GAD65ab plus IAA). The latter's 25% predictive value was not improved by requiring concomitant high-risk HLA genotypes. GAD65ab were associated with DQA1*0501/B1*0201 (DQ2; P = 0.007) but not DQA1*0301/B1*0302 (DQ8), and IAA with DQA1*0301/B1*0302 (DQ8; P = 0.03) but not DQA1*0501/B1*0201 (DQ2). GAD65ab were more prevalent in females than males (79 vs. 63%; P < 0.0001) but did not vary with onset age nor season. Combining the three antibody assays yielded sufficient sensitivity for screening. GADab were relatively sensitive/specific for diabetes, but even with HLA marker combinations yielded predictive values insufficient for early immunointervention in the low-prevalence general population.
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