Articles by author - Vera DM Stejskal

Metal-induced inflammation triggers fibromyalgia in metal-allergic patients.

Stejskal V, Ockert K, Bjørklund G.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2013; 34(6): 559-565 PubMed PMID: 24378456  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Cadmium:adverse effects, Chronic Disease, Dental Amalgam:adverse effects, Female, Fibromyalgia:etiology, Humans, Hypersensitivity:complications, Lead:adverse effects, Lymphocyte Activation:immunology, Mercury:adverse effects, Metals:adverse e.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disease of unknown etiology. Inflammation could be one of the mechanisms behind this disease.

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The role of environmental factors in autoimmune thyroiditis.

Hybenova M, Hrda P, Procházková J, Stejskal V, Sterzl I.

Journal Article 2010; 31(3): 283-289 PubMed PMID: 20588228  Keywords:  Dental Amalgam:adverse effects, Environmental Exposure:adverse effects, Helicobacter pylori:immunology, Humans, Inflammation:chemically induced, Lymphocyte Activation:drug effects, Metals, Heavy:adverse effects, Thyroiditis, Autoimmune:chemically induced,.    Citation

: Environmental factors can play an important role in the development of autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) and other autoimmune diseases. This a.....

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The effectiveness of choline citrate infusions monitored by lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) in multiple sclerosis. A new approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Muss C, Stejskal V, Titel E.

Clinical Trial 2009; 30(3): 331-334 PubMed PMID: 19855355  Keywords:  Adult, Choline:immunology, Humans, Immunologic Factors:immunology, Lymphocyte Activation, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis:diagnosis, Myelin Basic Protein:immunology, Peptide Fragments:immunology, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome,.    Citation

: The efficacy of intravenous choline citrate infusions was investigated in 34 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) by clinical evaluatio.....

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Diagnosis and treatment of metal-induced side-effects.

Stejskal V, Hudecek R, Stejskal J, Sterzl I.

Journal Article 2006; 27(Suppl 1): 7-16 PubMed PMID: 17261999  Keywords:  Biomarkers:blood, Dental Amalgam:toxicity, Environmental Pollutants:toxicity, Humans, Hypersensitivity:diagnosis, Inflammation, Lymphocyte Activation, Metals:toxicity, T-Lymphocytes:immunology, Titanium:toxicity,.    Citation

: Environmental factors are recognized as a cause of the increasing frequency of allergic and autoimmune diseases. In addition to external.....

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