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  • 1
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    Electronic Resource
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Pediatric allergy and immunology 3 (1992), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1399-3038
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Impaired function of the enzyme δ-6-desaturase has been proposed as a pathogenetic factor for atopic disease, especially eczema. Such a defect would lead to an increase in linolic acid and a decrease of its metabolic products (e. g. γ-linolenic acid and arachidonic acid). If a general defect were present in atopic mothers it would be detectable from the distribution of w-6-fatty acids in breast milk. We analysed the fatty acid pattern of breast milk samples of 29 healthy, 23 atopie mothers with allergic rhinitis or allergic bronchial asthma and of 20 mothers with atopic eczema. Fatty acid patterns in the breast milk of atopic mothers with rhinoconjunctivitis or bronchial asthma, non-atopic mothers and in those with atopic eczema were almost identical with respect to the mean values, 95% confidence intervals of the mean and ranges of the individual values of fatty acids. Additionally, the ratio of linoleic acid/dihomo-γ-linolenic acid + arachidonic acid as a measure of δ-6-desaturase activity did not differ between the groups. Our results do not confirm an impaired activity of δ-6-desaturase in breast milk of atopic mothers. Thus, the biochemical basis and rationale for supplementing lactating atopic mothers with γ-linolenic acid preparations seem questionable.
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  • 2
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    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    British journal of dermatology 152 (2005), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1365-2133
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is very rare in the newborn period. So far, three cases of TEN in newborns have been reported worldwide. We report a premature infant of 27 weeks' gestational age with TEN at 4 weeks of age. Sepsis treated by an antibiotic combination regimen preceding the TEN was a common feature of all four cases. In our patient, coagulase-negative staphylococci could be identified by blood culture, whereas the previously reported patients suffered from Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis or Escherichia coli sepsis. Possibly, the uniform association with septic infection in the cases of TEN in the neonatal period might hint at a causal association, thus differentiating it from TEN in older children or adults.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 0008-6215
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1365-3083
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: The C8α-γ subunit of the eighth component of complement was analysed by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting in sera from 68 normal individuals, 12C8β-deficient patients (from seven unrelated families), and 10 of the parents of the latter. Three different forms of the C8α-γ subunit were observed: 34/68 normal individuals were found to have a C8α-γ triple band (termed C8α-γ1, C8α-γ2, C8α-γ3 variants), 23/68 the C8α-γ2 and C8α-γ3 variants, and 11/68 the CSα-γ1 and C8α-γ3 variants. In contrast, all C8β-deficient patients had detectable C8α-γ2 and C8α-γ3 variants but lacked the C8α-γ1 variant in addition to the C80 subunit. Three out often parents of the C8β-deficient patients were found to have the C8α-γ triple band, whereas 7/10, like their children, had the C8α-γ2 and C8α-γ3 variants only. We conclude that there is a linkage between the C8α-γ pattern and C8β deficiency. These data may support earlier findings that in humans the genes encoding for C8α-γ and C8β are closely linked on chromosome 1.
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  • 5
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    Electronic Resource
    Copenhagen : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Allergy 54 (1999), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1398-9995
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background: Breast milk is thought to contain its own complex immune system. Whether or not this is altered in allergic individuals is not yet known. Methods: By ELISA techniques, inflammatory markers (MIP-1α, sICAM-1) and TH1 (interferon-gamma [IFN-γ]), as well as TH2 cytokines (interleukin [IL]-4, IL-10), were investigated in serum and milk samples from nonallergic (n=23) lactating women and those with respiratory allergies (n=19) during the first week postpartum. Results: IFN-γ was not detected in either serum or milk. IL-10 was more often found to be above the detection limit in both milk and serum samples from allergic mothers. IL-4 was detected in almost all serum samples with a wide variation. In milk, IL-4 was found in about 20% of the samples. MIP-1α was not detected in the serum but was detected in the milk of 23% of the nonatopic and 53% of the allergic mothers. Soluble ICAM-1 was present in all samples. Surprisingly, serum levels of sICAM-1 in allergic mothers (271±97 ng/ml) were significantly lower (P〈0.001) than in nonatopic subjects (375±86 ng/ml). Concentrations of sICAM-1 in milk were similar in both groups. Conclusions: The concentrations of proinflammatory markers and cytokines in breast milk did not differ significantly between allergic and nonatopic mothers. In some individuals, high levels of MIP-1α, IL-10, and sICAM-1 could be found. However, the significance of these components for the breast-fed infant is still unclear.
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  • 6
    ISSN: 1437-160X
    Keywords: Key words Relapsing polychondritis ; Childhood ; AbbreviationsANA Antinuclear antibodies ; RP relapsing polychondritis ; HLA human leukocyte antigen ; ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate ; DNA deoxyribonucleic acid ; ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay ; MRI magnet resonance imaging ; MTX methotrexate ; CT computed axial tomography ; NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ; CRP C-reactive protein ; ENA extractable nuclear antigen ; ANCA antinuclear cytoplasmic antibody
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a disease of unknown etiology and it is characterized by inflammation of the cartilage. While the clinical picture of RP in adults is well described, RP in childhood is poorly documented. We describe a young girl presenting with acute dyspnea, stridor and polyarthritis. The diagnosis of RP was made 2 years after first presentation, when auricular chondritis occurred. Based on a MEDLINE search, reports on RP in childhood were reviewed. The frequency of chondritis and systemic manifestations of RP in children was compared to data in adults and found to be very similar. RP in childhood can be a life-threatening and debilitating disease.
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  • 7
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    Springer
    European journal of nutrition 39 (2000), S. 103-105 
    ISSN: 1436-6215
    Keywords: Key words Lymphocyte proliferation – glycyl-glutamine
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The potsitive effect of glutamine on lymphocyte proliferation has previously been described. Its dipeptide glycyl-glutamine (GlyGln) is more stable than pure glutamine in aqueous solutions. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between lymphocyte proliferation and varying concentrations of glycyl-glutamine in vitro. Isolated human lymphocytes were stimulated with the mitogens phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), Concanavalin A (ConA), pokeweed mitogen (PWM), and Staphylococcus aureus (SAC). Glycyl-glutamine was added to yield final cincentrations of 0–2 mmol/l. Overall minimal concentrations of 0.01 mmol/l glycyl-glutamine were sufficient to enhance lymphocyte proliferation over baseline (glutamine-free) levels. No difference was found between concentrations in the “physiological” range of 0.4 mmol/l and very low concentrations (0.04–0.1 mmol/l) with SAC, ConA and PWM. Increasing the concentration beyond 0.4 mmol/l (up to 2.0 mmol/l) offered further gain with PHA-stimulation only. Lymphocyte proliferation under in vitro polyclonal stimulation is maintained even at very low concentrations of glycyl-glutamine. Raising the concentration above the equivalent of physiological levels does not seem to provide further benefit.
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  • 8
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    Springer
    Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 146 (1998), S. 865-867 
    ISSN: 1433-0474
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Arterielle Hypertonie ; Erythermalgie ; Erythromelalgie ; Key words Arterial hypertension ; Erythermalgia ; Erythromelalgia
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary We describe a 6 years old boy with symmetrical burning pain of feet and hands accompanied by local edema and arterial hypertonia. The symptoms were worsened by exposure to heat or exercise. Application of cold or elevation of the extremities relieved the painful sensations. In the absence of a primary disorder like autoimmune diseases or thrombocytosis, this rare disorder is classified as primary erythromelalgia/erythermalgia. Discussion: Etiology and pathogenesis of this disease are not well understood. In our case, the symptoms improved during therapy with prostaglandin E1 and disappeared while treated with sodium nitroprussid. Only the knowledge of this rare disease can prompt diagnosis and treatment.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Wir berichten über einen 6 Jahre alten Jungen mit akut aufgetretenen, brennenden palmaren und plantaren Schmerzen, begleitet von einer symmetrischen, ödematösen Schwellung und Überwärmung von Händen und Fingern. Zusätzlich bestand eine arterielle Hypertonie. Dieses Krankheitsbild ist als Erythromelalgie bzw. Erythermalgie bekannt. Therapeutisch zeigte sich unter Prostaglandin-E1-Infusionen eine Besserung, unter Nitroprussidnatrium eine vollständige Rückbildung der Krankheitszeichen. Diskussion:Ätiologie und Pathogenese der primären Erythromelalgie sind ungeklärt, doch ist die Prognose günstig. Eine sekundäre Erythromelalgie tritt im Rahmen von Autoimmunerkrankungen oder bei Erkrankungen auf, die mit einer Thrombozytose einhergehen. Nur die Kenntnis dieses seltenen, den Patienten stark belastenden Krankheitsbilds führt zu rascher Diagnose und Therapie.
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  • 9
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    Springer
    European journal of pediatrics 152 (1993), S. 49-51 
    ISSN: 1432-1076
    Keywords: Glycogen storage disease type Ib ; Neutropenia ; Crohn-like disease ; Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor treatment
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract A patient with glycogen storage disease (GSD) type Ib, neutrophenia, chronic inflammatory bowel disease and recurrent abscesses was treated with recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF). GM-CSF (and also granulocyte colony stimulating factor) therapy markedly increased the neutrophil counts and reduced the frequency of infections and inflammation. We conclude that myeloid growth factors are effective for the treatment and prevention of acute infections and chronic inflammatory complications in patients with GSD Ib.
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  • 10
    ISSN: 1432-1076
    Keywords: Chronic granulomatous disease ; Aspergillosis ; Itraconazole
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract An 11-year-old boy with chronic granulomatous disease caused by cytochrome b deficiency developed right upper lung lobe aspergillosis. Intracerebral lesions developed on maximum doses of flucytosine and amphotericin B. Treatment with 16 mg/kg oral itraconazole was followed by a dramatic clinical improvement and almost complete disappearance of the intracerebral lesions. Plasma itraconazole levels were between 40 and 3440 ng/ml depending on concomitant medication. Toxicity was restricted to transient elevation of alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyl transferase. We conclude that further trials with itraconazole are justified in high risk patients in whom conventional therapy has failed.
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