Serum Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Antibodies in Greek Patients with Behcet's Disease
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 347-350, 2011.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-68169
ABSTRACT
We tested 59 Greek patients with Behcet's Disease (BD) for serum anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies. No increase of these antibodies was detected in the cases compared to 55 healthy unrelated blood donors from the same population. This finding is in contrast with the correlation between Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies and BD as reported in other populations. It seems that environmental factors may contribute to disease expression in different populations, producing different effects according to the individual's genetic predisposition. Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies do not seem to be of any significance in the Greek population.
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Assunto principal:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Imunoglobulina A
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Imunoglobulina G
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Síndrome de Behçet
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Grécia
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Anticorpos Antifúngicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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