... Thus, claudins 11 and 19 serve similar functions in myelin Contactin Located on the long arm of chromosome 12 in humans (12 q 1 1- q12) and on chromosome 15 in mice (15 F), the contactin gene gives ... ; cm Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN -1 3 : 97 8 -1 -4 05 1- 5 84 0-4 (hardback : alk paper) ISBN -1 0 : 1- 4 05 1- 5 84 0-9 (hardback : alk paper) Neuroi...
... the clinical onset, a gadoliniumenhancing lesion (not at the site involved in the original clinical event) is needed; if no enhancing lesion is present, a follow-up scan with new T 2- or gadolinium-enhancing ... enhancing MRI lesions Chemokines form a chemo-attractant gradient that is perceived by T cells and assists their invasion into the CNS Chemokines, including interferon γ-induc...
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... demyelinating polyneuropathy A double-blind, sham-controlled, cross-over study Brain, 119, 1055– 66 Hahn, A.F., Bolton, C.F., Zochodne, D and Feasby, T.E 1996b Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment ... molecule BB-1, the ligands CTLA-4 and CD28 and their mRNAs in chronic in ammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy Brain, 123, 166 0 6 Mygland, A and Monstad, P 2001 Chronic polyneuropathies i...
... T-helper cells by inhibiting calcineurin While a controlled, double-blind clinical trial has shown its effectiveness in MG (Tindell et al., 1993), significant side effects and drug interactions usually ... and interstitial lung disease Anti-Jo-1 antibodies are rarely found in CADM patients even if they have interstitial lung disease The other interesting finding in this review is that...
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... 1983 ;28 6:1780–1783 Hastie KJ, Dickinson AJ, Ahmad R, Moisey CU Acute retention of urine: is trial without catheter justified? J R Coll Surg Edinb 1990; 35 :22 5 22 7 McNeill SA Does acute urinary ... lumbar disc prolapse: mid-term results of 22 patients and literature review Orthopedics 20 02; 25: 727 –731 Chapter Nontraumatic Renal Emergencies John Reynard ACUTE FLANK PAIN—URETERIC OR...
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... creatinine level is higher than that of serum, the fluid is urine (the creatinine level will be at least 300 mmol/L) Flank pain if the ureter has been ligated An abdominal mass, representing a urinoma ... acceleration/deceleration and no TRAUMATIC UROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES 57 shock, since the chances of a significant injury being found are 1 cm deep parenchymal laceration of cortex, no extrava...