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The aim of the study was to evaluate the total IgE levels and correlation between total IgE concentration in CF and allergy rhinitis patients and in healthy donors, as well as estimation of the activity of some groups of allergens by measurement of specific IgE concentration. The purpose of the study was to estimate correlation between concentration of specific IgE and skin prick tests. The concentration of total and specific IgE was measured by immunoassay. The study groups contained 16 with CF and 10 with allergy rhinitis patients, the control group contain 15 healthy donors. The highest concentration of total IgE we noted in rhinitis subjects, statistically higher than in CF patients and in the control group. The analysis of the concentration of specific IgE showed that allergens as dermatophagoides, food and grasses are the most effective in CF patients. We did not found correlation between specific IgE level and skin prick tests.
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Fibrose Cística/imunologia , Fibrose Cística/metabolismo , Imunoglobulina E/imunologia , Imunoglobulina E/metabolismo , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Fibrose Cística/complicações , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Rinite Alérgica Perene/etiologia , Rinite Alérgica Perene/imunologia , Rinite Alérgica Perene/metabolismo , Testes CutâneosRESUMO
Epidemiological data and results of molecular studies suggest that human papillomavirus has been considered a risk factor in upper respiratory tract cancers. 10 out of 23 studied cases of laryngeal carcinoma revealed presence of HPV DNA (43.5%). The PCR and Hybrid Capture II test were used for the detection of viral DNA.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Laríngeas/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Idoso , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/etiologia , DNA Viral , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Laríngeas/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Papillomavirus/genética , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
In years 1980-1994, 180 sudden hearing loss cases were diagnosed and treated. Sudden deafness is a symptom of a variety of diseases. Time is often the most important factor in the overall recovery. However the etiology was difficult to identify, precise examinations permitted to determine the probable diagnosis and to apply appropriate treatment. In cases with expected vascular etiology Nimodypine was additionally employed with good results. The most frequent reason for sudden hearing loss was vascular factors (50%), next viral infections (25%), acoustic trauma (10%), allergy (5%), and unknown causes (10%). The best results were obtained in the patients under treatment between 1 and 7 days of sudden deafness persistence. Remarkably better results were received in cases of sudden deafness concerning wide frequency band than in those within high tones only.
