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Open AccessGender dimorphism in IgA subclasses in T2-high asthma
Immunoglobulin A (Chan in J Allergy Clin Immunol 134:1394–14014e4, 2014), the second most abundant immunoglobulin in serum, plays an important role in mucosal homeostasis. In human serum, there are two subclas...
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The potential role of serum polyclonal free light chains as markers of immune activation in psoriatic patients
Polyclonal free light chains (FLCs) of immunoglobulins include κ and λ chains and represent a sensitive marker of activation and/or dysfunction of the immune system.
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Open AccessOcrelizumab effect on humoral and cellular immunity in multiple sclerosis and its clinical correlates: a 3-year observational study
We aim to evaluate 3-year effects of ocrelizumab (humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS)) on lymphocytes, neutrophils and immunoglobulins: (1) when compared with p...
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Diagnosis of Flier’s syndrome in a patient with nondiabetic hypoglycemia: a case report and critical appraisal of the literature
Autoimmune hypoglycemia includes rare syndromes characterized by the presence of either anti-insulin antibodies (IAA) (Hirata’s disease) or anti-insulin receptor (anti-ISR) antibodies (Flier’s syndrome). Diagn...
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Pro-inflammatory adipokine profile in psoriatic arthritis: results from a cross-sectional study comparing PsA subset with evident cutaneous involvement and subset “sine psoriasis”
Adipokines have been considered in the pathogenesis of the inflammatory processes of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The main aim of the current study is to investigate possible differences and correlations between...