Elevated immunoglobulin D levels in children with PFAPA syndrome.

Journal Article 2010; 31(6): 743-746 PubMed PMID: 21196927 Keywords: Arthralgia:diagnosis, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Diagnosis, Differential, Erythema:diagnosis, Exanthema:diagnosis, Female, Fever:blood, Genotype, Humans, Immunoglobulin D:blood, Infant, Lymphadenitis:diagnosis, Male, Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency:di.

BACKGROUND: The periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome appears to be more common than gen.....

CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms predispose to autoimmune endocrinopathies but not to celiac disease.

Journal Article 2008; 29(3): 334-340 PubMed PMID: 18580850 Keywords: Adolescent, Alleles, Antigens, CD:genetics, Autoimmune Diseases:epidemiology, CTLA-4 Antigen, Celiac Disease:epidemiology, Child, Cohort Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1:epidemiology, Endocrine System Diseases:epidemiology, Female, Genetic Markers, Geno.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine the association of two CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms (CT60, +49 A/G) with Hashimoto thyroidi.....

Journal Article 2007; 28(4): 422-426 PubMed PMID: 17693974 Keywords: Adolescent, Anorexia Nervosa:immunology, Antibodies:immunology, Antigens, CD28:immunology, Antigens, CD3:immunology, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes:metabolism, Calcium:metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Child, Female, Humans, Interleukin-2:metabolism, Lymphocy.

OBJECTIVES: Anorexia nervosa (AN), a disease of chronic human starvation has a deep impact on the function of several organ systems. We hy.....