Clinicopathological and immunological study of brain tumours at L.G.H. Lahore
Medical Channel. 2002; 8 (2): 29-32
em Inglês
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| ID: emr-60067
ABSTRACT
Thirty one patients with different types of brain tumors at LGH Lahore were studied .Age, sex, ethnic background and date of diagnosis were recorded. Children below the age of 15 years were 30%. Preopendrance was notable. Most common syndromes were headache, cranial nerve involvement, vomiting, papilloedema and behavioural changes. Gliomas constitute 38%, followed by neurinoma 22%, medulloblastoma and meninginoma, CSF glucose, total protein, CSF cytology, abumin, I[g]G, I[g]A and I[g]M were setermined. CSF glucose was not affected, while total protein, albumin, I[g]G, I[g]A and I[g]M were higher in brain tumour. I[g]G and I[g]A were significantly higher in malignant tumours than benign ones. Increased concentraton of immunoglobulins in CSF suggest humor immune response of brain against neoplasm
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Imunoglobulinas
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Proteínas do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Hospitais Gerais
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Formação de Anticorpos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. Channel
Ano de publicação:
2002
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