The lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) has been shown to be a reliable method of demonstrating the antigen of delayed-type allergic responses. The test is based upon the process of gradual enlargement, transformation into lymphoblasts, and mitotic activity of small mature lymphocytes in the peripheral blood which occurs when they come into contact with an antigen to which the organism has pre...

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with erhythema and edema after Radix Astragali was added to a kampo formula. CASE SUMMARY A 21-year-old male, who was diagnosed as having atopic dermatitis in 1989, demonstrated systemic dry eruptions and consulted our department for treatment with traditional herbal medicine (THM) in 2004. The oral administration of herbal medicine resulted in decreased sympto...

BACKGROUND The multiple symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia resemble those described in patients suffering from autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA). It has been suggested that chronic metal-induced inflammation might play a role both in CFS and fibromyalgia as well as in ASIA. Humans are exposed to metals mainly through the release of metal ions ...

CD8 deficiency is a rare primary immunodeficiency with low or absent peripheral CD8 cells which results from TAP deficiency, Zap 70 deficiency and CD8 alpha gene mutation.We report a 14 year old female who presented with a history of recurrent pneumonia, bronchiectasis, otitis, severe varicella, herpetic lesions of mouth, bilateral uveitis, and cataract formation since the age of 8 years.She ha...

The anelastic spectrum ~dynamic Young’s modulus and elastic energy absorption! of La 2CuO 41d has been measured between 1 and 700 K with 0,d,0.02. The spectrum of stoichiometric La 2CuO 4 in the lowtemperature orthorhombic ~LTO! phase is dominated by two intense relaxation processes which cause softenings of 16% around 150 K and 9% below 30 K at f ;1 kHz. The relaxation at 150 K is attributed t...

BACKGROUND Palladium (Pd) and gold (Au) based dental alloys have been associated with oral disease. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to explore possible associations between the presence of Au-based and Pd-based dental alloys, and oral lesions, systemic complaints, and specific in vivo and in vitro immune responses. METHODS The investigated population consisted of three groups: 26 non-met...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate whether the Prognos device might be a useful tool in the diagnosis of disorders suspected to be due to dental amalgam fillings. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS A diagnostic case-control study was performed in 27 patients who complained about health problems attributed to amalgam (cases), 27 healthy volunteers with amalgam fillings (controls I), and 27 healthy amalga...

© 2011 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1116 Journal Compilation © 2011 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a disease characterized by the rapid onset of numerous small, non-follicular, sterile pustules on an erythematous base associated with oedema, which usually begins in intertriginous areas (1). Fever over 38oC and peripheral blo...

BACKGROUND The extent of treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer remains controversial. The objective of this study was to describe the variations in practice prior to diagnosis and for the first year after diagnosis, including the investigations, the extent of surgery and the use of RAI 131, for all patients with thyroid cancer (TC) treated Jan 1 2000 to Dec 2008 across Ontario Canada. M...

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) increases adherence to a healthy lifestyle and secondary preventive medication. A notable example of such medication is lipid-lowering therapy (LLT). LLT during CR improves quality life prognosis, thus particularly relevant for diabetes mellitus, which major risk factor CHD. Design: prospective, multicenter re...