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Analysis of periphe...
Analysis of peripheral blood lymphocyte phenotype and function during dexamethazone treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis
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Salmaggi, A (author)
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- Baldetorp, Bo (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Bröstcancer-genetik,Sektion I,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Breastcancer-genetics,Section I,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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Milanese, C (author)
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Nespolo, A (author)
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Parma, R (author)
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- Sandberg Wollheim, Magnhild (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Neurologi, Lund,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Neurology, Lund,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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- 1991
- 1991
- English.
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In: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. - 1600-0404. ; 84:2, s. 91-97
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- Five patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) and three control patients with lumbar disc herniation were treated with dexamethazone during 14 days. The effect on peripheral blood T-cell subsets and on the proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) to pokeweed mitogen (PWM) and anti-mu antibody was analyzed. Before treatment, the proportion of CD3+ and CD4+ PBMC was similar in MS and control patients, but the proportion of CD8+ and DR+ PBMC was lower and the PBMC were less responsive to anti-mu stimulation in MS patients compared to controls. Steroid treatment induced reversible granulocytosis and lymphocytosis. CD3+ and CD4+ cells increased and DR+ cells decreased in MS patients but not in controls. Proliferation of anti-mu stimulated PBMC increased in MS-patients during the two weeks of treatment, but decreased in controls. The enhancement in the MS patients of pre-existing immune abnormalities suggests that a cautious attitude is warranted in the use of steroid treatment in chronic progressive MS.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Neurologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Neurology (hsv//eng)
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