Browsing by Subject "Immunology"
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Apoptosis and hepatitis C virus infection in renal transplant recipients
(2008)Hepatocellular injury in renal transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear. The suppressed immune response, in combination with increased viremia levels, provides a unique setting for the ...
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The beginning of personalized medicine in sepsis: Small steps to a bright future
(2014)There is a growing recognition that there is a need for a more personalized approach towards sepsis care. In most clinical trials investigating novel therapeutic interventions against sepsis, patients have been considered ...
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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in periodontal disease: A meta-analysis of 53 studies including 4178 cases and 4590 controls
(2008)Aim: We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis, in order to investigate the potential association of cytokine gene polymorphisms with either aggressive or chronic periodontal disease. Material and Methods: A ...
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Host immune response in sepsis due to ventilator-associated pneumonia: How is it different?
(2009)Current evidence regarding potentially different host response mechanisms in sepsis according to the type of initiating infection is sporadic. It is possible that alterations in cell populations, variations in effector ...
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Immunization of patients with sjögren's syndrome with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
(1980)Thirty‐two patients with Sjögren's syndrome were randomly selected to receive either multivalent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine or saline placebo in a double‐blind study. Among placebo treated patients, levels of ...
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Kidney-Transplantation in Cyprus
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The kinetics of T regulatory cells in shock: Beyond sepsis
(2010)During the past decade, there have been an increasing number of studies investigating the precise role of T regulatory cells in human disease. First recognized for their ability to prevent autoimmunity, T regulatory cells ...
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NK and NKT cell depletion alters the outcome of experimental pneumococcal pneumonia: Relationship with regulation of interferon- γ production
(2014)Background. Natural killer (NK) and natural killer T (NKT) cells contribute to the innate host defense but their role in bacterial sepsis remains controversial. Methods. C57BL/6 mice were infected intratracheally with 5 × ...
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Renal-Transplantation in Cyprus
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