Methods Descriptive analysis of a cohort of Italian patients with PANDAS.Between may 2009 may 2013 we observed 65 pts (50 M, 15 F, mean age: 100.8 ± 32,9 months) with OCD and/or tics starting before puberty, associated with a previous GAS infection. Demographic and familiar data, routine and specific laboratory data: thyroid function, autoimmunity tests (ANA, anti-dsDNA, antiENA, anti-cardiolip...

Tissue transglutaminase belongs to the multigene transglutaminase family of Ca2+-dependent protein cross-linking enzymes. Unlike other transglutaminases, it is involved in cell-matrix interactions and serves as an adhesion co-receptor for fibronectin. Previous work established that the fibronectin-binding motif(s) is located within the NH2-terminal proteolytic fragment of the protein consisting...

INTRODUCTION Selective IgA deficiency (IgAD) is the most prevalent type of primary immune deficiencies, but partial IgA deficiency is even more common. Addison's disease is a rare condition associated with primary adrenal insufficiency due to infection or autoimmune destruction of the adrenals. The association between IgA deficiency and Addison's disease is very rare. CASE AND LABORATORY DATA...

Ghrelin and leptin are two hormones that possess multiple functions, including appetite regulation, maintenance of the tissue homeostasis regulation proinflammatory cytokines. A few studies on serum ghrelin levels in autoimmune diseases have exhibited conflicting results. Therefore, present study aimed to investigate relationship between energy balance diseases. Serum were assessed 94 adult pat...

The present study examines the effects of water soluble extracts of gas-phase cigarette smoke on intracellular transglutaminase activities of intact, murine, bone marrow-derived macrophages maintained in culture. Western blotting of cell lysates utilizing noncross-reactive antisera indicate that mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages contain both tissue-type transglutaminase and factor XIII-asso...

Calcifying cartilages show a restricted expression of tissue transglutaminase. Immunostaining of newborn rat paw bones reveals expression only in the epiphyseal growth plate. Tissue transglutaminase appears first intracellularly in the proliferation/maturation zone and remains until calcification of the tissue in the lower hypertrophic zone. Externalization occurs before mineralization. Subsequ...

BACKGROUND With the appreciation of the high prevalence of coeliac disease there is increasing use of serology in screening asymptomatic people and testing those with suggestive features. AIM To compare the sensitivities and specificities of the endomysial antibody and the tissue transglutaminase antibody tests. METHODS Using electronic databases a search was made for relevant papers using ...

Background: Celiac disease a chronic gastrointestinal disorder is caused by an immune response to the gluten. Numerous studies have been conducted worldwide on relationship between anemia and celiac disease. Objective: To find out frequency of in microcytic patients Nowshera Methodology: The current study was cross sectional carried at Gastroenterology department, Qazi Hussain Ahmad Medical Com...