Previous reports of multiple sclerosis (MS) with autoantibodies might include neuromyelitis optica (NMO). We investigated the frequency of autoreactive antibodies (AR) in both MS and NMO. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-associated autoantibodies such as anti-Sm antibodies, anti-single stranded DNA antibodies and lupus anticoagulants were only identified in MS, whereas SLE itself is more comm...

PURPOSE In epidemiological studies, there are various associations of androgen receptor (AR) CAG with several diseases or phenotypes. However, the relationship between CAG repeat length and metabolic syndrome (MS) remains unclear, especially in Asian populations. This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between AR CAG repeat length polymorphism and MS in a Korean male population. ...

1 Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 2 Mid-Delta Community Consortium, West Helena, AR 3 Boys Girls Adults Community Development Center, Marvell, AR 4 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Jackson, MS 5 Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Little Rock, AR 6 Sanders ...

Introduction: The metabolic syndrome (MS) includes a clustering of metabolic derangements and low testosterone levels have been shown to be associated with both components of MS and MS per se. In this study we explored the relationship between androgen receptor (AR) CAG repeat length polymorphism and MS in a Korean male population. Materials and methods: The association between AR CAG repeat le...

Introduction: The metabolic syndrome (MS) includes a clustering of metabolic derangements and low testosterone levels have been shown to be associated with both components of MS and MS per se. In this study we explored the relationship between androgen receptor (AR) CAG repeat length polymorphism and MS in a Korean male population. Materials and methods: The association between AR CAG repeat le...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND The casual and severity distribution of allergic rhinitis (AR) in Hungary is unknown.The aim of this survey was to evaluate symptom perception, disease severity, concomitant asthma frequency and the impact of AR on everyday life activities in a cross-sectional, multicenter study in Hungary under the supervision of Hungarian Respiratory Society. METHODS Data were recor...

Adenosine is a key endogenous signaling molecule that regulates immune responses. A(2B) adenosine receptor (AR) is a relatively low-affinity receptor for adenosine, and the activation of A(2B)AR is believed to require pathological level of adenosine that is associated with ischemia, inflammation, trauma, or other types of stress. The role of A(2B)AR in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS...