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    Expression of CD69 on T-cells from HIV-1-infected children and adolescents increases with increasing viral load (1999)
    Springer
    European journal of pediatrics 158 (1999), S. 638-644 
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    ISSN: 1432-1076
    Keywords: Key words HIV-1 ; T-cells ; CD69 ; Activation ; Children
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract We evaluated the use of a whole-blood assay that measures spontaneous and activation-induced CD69 expression on peripheral blood T-cells in vitro for assessment of T-cell function in HIV-1-infected paediatric patients. Heparinized venous blood from 28 HIV-1 positive children and adolescents and 23 healthy controls was incubated for 4 h with or without 5 μg/ml phytohaemagglutinin (PHA). Thereafter, analysis of CD69 expression on CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells was done by flow cytometry; simultaneously we determined CD4+ T-cell counts and plasma HIV-1 viral load. Neither spontaneous nor PHA-induced CD69 expression differed significantly between HIV-1 positive patients and healthy controls. However, T-cells from HIV-1 positive patients with plasma HIV-1 viral load levels above 70 × 103 copies/ml showed a higher spontaneous CD69 expression than T-cells from patients with lower plasma viral load levels in different stages of the disease. Antiretroviral treatment in four patients reduced spontaneous CD69 expression in CD4+ T-cells and PHA-induced CD69 expression in CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells significantly after 8 weeks of therapy. Conclusion Spontaneous and activation-induced expression of the early (activation) antigen CD69 on peripheral blood T-cells does not distinguish HIV-1 positive patients from HIV-1 negative healthy controls and is not correlated with peripheral blood CD4+ T-cell counts. This test may not be a reliable marker for functional T-cell deficiency during early stages of HIV disease. Increased spontaneous as well as PHA-induced CD69 expression on T-cells from HIV-1-infected children and adolescents in vitro may rather reflect HIV-induced pre-activation of T-cells in vivo.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004310051167
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    Magnetresonanztomographie ohne und mit Gadolinium-DTPA zur Beurteilung von Nierentransplantaten (1997)
    Springer
    Der Radiologe 37 (1997), S. 225-232 
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    ISSN: 1432-2102
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Magnetresonanztomographie ; Nierentransplantate ; Kontrastmittel ; Key words MR imaging ; Renal allografts ; Contrast medium
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary Purpose: To determine the value of MR imaging in differentiating the various causes of human renal allograft dysfunction. Methods: A total of 123 human renal allografts (normal n = 20, acute rejection n = 57, acute tubular necrosis n = 14, interstitial fibrosis n = 11, chronic allograft glomerulopathy n = 11, cyclosporine nephrotoxicity n = 3, cortical necrosis n = 7) were investigated by means of MR imaging. Axial T1-weighted spin-echo images and coronal T1-weighted gradient-echo images were obtained before and after Gd-DTPA injection. Diagnostic parameters included corticomedullary contrast and allograft size and shape on the pre-contrast sequences. Results: None of the diagnostic parameters used could differentiate among the various diagnostic groups. Diagnosis of cortical necrosis could be made only on post-contrast scans. Contrast-enhanced scans were superior to pre-contrast images in detection of focal allograft lesions. Otherwise, contrast-enhanced scans did not provide any more information than pre-contrast studies. Spin-echo and gradient-echo sequences displayed the same diagnostic value. Conclusions: MR imaging has a limited value in differentiating the various causes of renal allograft dysfunction.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Um den Stellenwert der MRT bei der Klärung der Fehlfunktion von Nierentransplantaten zu untersuchen, wurden 123 menschliche Nierentransplantate (unauffällig: n = 20, akute Rejektion: n = 57, akute tubuläre Nekrose: n = 14, interstitielle Fibrose: n = 11, Transplantatglomerulopathie: n = 11, Cyclosporinschaden: n = 3, kortikale Nekrose: n = 7) MR-tomographiert. An einem 1,5-T-Gerät wurden axiale T1-gewichtete Spinecho- und koronare T1-gewichtete Gradientenechoaufnahmen vor und nach Gabe von Gd-DTPA akquiriert. Als Beurteilungskriterien wurden der kortikomedulläre Kontrast sowie die Größe und Form des Transplantatorganes in der Nativuntersuchung herangezogen. Keines der Kriterien ermöglichte die Differenzierung der verschiedenen Diagnosegruppen. Abgesehen von der kortikalen Nekrose, die nur anhand der kontrastmittelunterstützten Sequenzen erkennbar war, lieferte die Gd-DTPA-Applikationen für die Differenzierung der verschiedenen parenchymalen Komplikationen keine Zusatzinformationen. Beim Nachweis fokaler Parenchymläsionen war die Kontrastmittelserie der Nativuntersuchungen überlegen. Die Spinecho- und Gradientenechoaufnahmen führten zu ähnlichen Resultaten. Schlußfolgernd kann davon ausgegangen werden, daß die statische MRT bei der Klärung der Fehlfunktion einer Transplantatniere eine untergeordnete Rolle spielt.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001170050203
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