Coxsackie B virus in the etiology of heart diseases in Delhi.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Coxsackie B group of viruses have been long considered as the precipitating factor in heart diseases. Their association with various heart diseases especially pericarditis, myocarditis and myopericarditis is known, but now their association is also known with cardiomyopathy and ischaemic heart diseases. A study was carried out on 87 patients suffering from various heart diseases and the role of Coxackie B virus infection was studied. The study included 25 control subjects. Thirty patients (34.5%) were found to be having high antibody titre for at least one of coxsackie B virus group with coxsackie B3 and B4 being the two commonest types. Serum IgM immunoglobulins were raised in acute infective disorders like pericarditis, myocarditis and myopericarditis but IgG, IgA and IgM levels were normal in ischaemic heart diseases and cardiomyopathy.
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Imunoglobulinas
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Testes de Neutralização
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Adolescente
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Enterovirus Humano B
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Adulto
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Infecções por Coxsackievirus
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1995
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