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Abstract The pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is complex. Few studies in Brazilian population have addressed cell phenotypes associated with immunological responses and their associations with SLE activity. The aim of this study is to investigate cell phenotypes associated to SLE diagnosis, treatment and activity. Twenty-eight SLE female patients (17 inactive, 11 active) and 10 healthy women were included in this study. Markers of natural killer (Nk), T and B cells in peripheral blood were evaluated by flow cytometry. Nkt cells were decreased only in SLE active patients. Activated CD4+, regulatory T FoxP3+ and B cells were decreased in both active and inactive SLE patients, compared to control group. The data corroborate the disruption of immune regulatory response in SLE patients and suggest phenotipic changes as possible biomarkers of SLE activity.
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Humans , Female , Flow Cytometry/methods , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/pathology , Patients/classification , Biomarkers/analysis , Natural Killer T-CellsABSTRACT
A aterotrombose é uma doença do sistema circulatório cujas manifestações clínicas mais significativas (infarto do miocárdio e acidente vascular encefálico) representam atualmente as principais causas de mortalidade, com expectativa de que sua incidência aumente nos próximos anos. O uso clínico de antiagregantes plaquetários encontra-se firmemente consolidado como terapia de escolha na prevenção primária e secundária de eventos clínicos relacionados à aterotrombose. A presente revisão tem como objetivo realizar uma descrição dos aspectos gerais da aterotrombose e dos principais fármacos antiagregantes plaquetários, com uma descrição breve de seus aspectos farmacodinâmicos e farmacocinéticos.
Atherothrombosis is a circulatory system disease whose most significant clinical manifestations (myocardial infarction and stroke) are today the leading causes of death worldwide, expected to increase over the coming years. The clinical use of antiplatelet agents is firmly established as the therapy of choice in primary and secondary prevention of clinical events related to atherothrombosis. This review offers a description of the general aspects of atherothrombosis and the main antiplatelet drugs,with a brief outline of their pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic aspects.