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Open AccessAntisecretory factor in breastmilk is associated with reduced incidence of sepsis in preterm infants
Antisecretory Factor (AF) is a protein present in breastmilk that regulates inflammatory processes. We aimed to investigate the level of AF in mothers’ own milk (MOM) in relation to sepsis and other neonatal m...
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Open AccessBladder/bowel dysfunction in pre-school children following febrile urinary tract infection in infancy
An association between bladder-bowel dysfunction (BBD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) is well-known. However, a question less explored is whether children with UTI early in life also have increased prevalen...
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Open AccessElevated intracranial pressure after head trauma can be suppressed by antisecretory factor—a pilot study
Control of intracranial pressure (ICP) is a key element in neurointensive care for directing treatment decisions in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The anti-inflammatory protein antisecretor...
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Open AccessIncreased level of compleasomes in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with herpes simplex encephalitis
Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is a common cause of viral encephalitis (HSV-1) characterised by pronounced inflammation and elevated intracranial pressure. We have shown in a rat model that HSV-1 infection ...
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Open AccessReaction of complement factors and proteasomes in experimental encephalitis
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) encephalitis causes a deleterious inflammation and elevated intracranial pressure. As a step towards examining the origin of the inflammation, we here report the response of...
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Recombinant or Plasma-Derived Antisecretory Factor Inhibits Cholera Toxin-Induced Increase in Evans Blue Permeation of Rat Intestinal Capillaries
The effect of cholera toxin on small intestinalcapillary function, utilizing the Evans blue dye method,was analyzed. The modulatory influence of plasma-derivedor recombinant human antisecretory factor on this ...
