A pilot study was undertaken in patients with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection to examine the effects of infusing autologous lymph node lymphocytes that had been cultured ex vivo in conditions designed to maximize the specific secretion of HIV-1-suppressive factors, including beta chemokines. Ten patients with CD4 cell counts between 119 and 436/microliter on antiretroviral...

This study was concerned with the correlation between skin test, bronchial provocation test, and histamine release from leucocytes and the serum level of total and allergen-specific IgE in patients atopic to house-dust mite allergen (Dermatophagiodes pteronyssinus) as measured by an intracutaneous skin test. It is concluded that, assuming a positive provocation test to be evidence of allergy, e...

BACKGROUND Chronic urticaria is defined as repeated episodes of wheals lasting for 6 weeks or longer. Nowadays, the role of vitamin D in various chronic diseases is a matter of great interest, but limited data is available on the vitamin D status in patients with chronic urticaria. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between vitamin D status and clinical chara...

BACKGROUND Though sera are essential for Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), the effect of heat-inactivation remains unknown. Autologous human serum is recommended for clinical use; however, it is unclear whether differentiation potentials are maintained. To examine whether heat-inactivation of serum affected the proliferation and whether autologous human serum influenced their multipotentiality. ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate primary cultures from human conjunctiva supplemented with fetal bovine serum, autologous serum, and platelet-rich autologous serum, over human amniotic membrane and lens anterior capsules. METHODS One-hundred and forty-eight human conjunctiva explants were cultured in CnT50(®) supplemented with 1, 2.5, 5 and 10% fetal bovine serum, autologous serum and platelet-rich auto...

was accidentally punctured and died two days afterwards from the effects. His health had been considerably undermined by severe work, especially by the frequent interruption of his night rest while on duty both at the Motlibhai and Sir Jamsetjee Jeejheebhoy Hospitals ; owing to tho deficiency in the numbers of the Resident Staff these calls had boen of lato particularly numerous. Unfortunately ...

1 Asst. Prof. Department of Elec. and Comm. Engg, Priyadarshini Bhagwati COE, Nagpur, Maharashtra ,India. 2 Asst. Prof. Department of Electronics Engg, Priyadarshini Bhagwati COE, Nagpur, Maharashtra ,India. 3 Asst. Prof. Department of Electronics Engg, Priyadarshini Bhagwati COE, Nagpur, Maharashtra ,India. ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------...

BACKGROUND Diagnosis of food allergy is difficult in children. Food allergies are diagnosed using several methods that include medical histories, clinical examinations, skin prick and serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) tests, radio-allergosorbent test (RAST), food challenge, and supervised elimination diets. In this study we evaluated allergies to cow's milk, egg, peanut, and fish in childre...

AMA Mohammed J. Autologous serum therapy reduces the symptoms and antihistamine burden in patients with chronic urticaria. Advances Dermatology Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. 2023;40(3):398-401. doi:10.5114/ada.2023.129009. APA Mohammed, (2023). Alergologii, 40(3), 398-401. https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.129009 Chicago Jinan Q. 2023. "Autologous urticaria". Alergologii 40 (3)...

A 62-year-old-man presented to our hospital with complaints of coldness, numbness, pain, weakness and cyanosis on the fingers and toes in March 2010. Laboratory findings revealed marked eosinophilia (46.6%; WBC 20600/μl), an elevation of serum creatine kinase, proteinuria and hematuria. He was diagnosed as hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) without evidence to support a diagnosis of underlying di...