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AUTO-IMMUNITE [5 records]

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Record 1 2017-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Thyroid
  • Perinatal Period
CONT

A not uncommon problem in the early months after delivery is a condition called postpartum thyroiditis, a temporary derangement in the thyroid gland's function.

CONT

Recent reports have detailed the presence of autoantibodies characteristic of non-organ specific autoimmune diseases in the serum of patient with autoimmune postpartum thyroiditis (PPT). These observations suggest that PPT could be part of a polyclonal B-cell activation postpartum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thyroïde
  • Périnatalité
CONT

On a traité une femme de 33 ans qui présentait une thyroïdite indolore typique du post-partum. Sa sœur avait présenté un épisode comparable 13 ans auparavant et leur mère avait présenté une hyperthyroïdie du post-partum 42 ans plus tôt. Cette association familiale est une nouvelle preuve d’auto-immunité dans la thyroïdite du post-partum.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Thyroid
OBS

These antibodies work against thyroid peroxidase, an enzyme that plays a part in the T4-to-T3 conversion and synthesis process. TPO antibodies can be evidence of tissue destruction, such as Hashimoto's disease, less commonly, in other forms of thyroiditis such as post-partum thyroiditis.

OBS

antithyroid peroxidase antibody; thyroid peroxidase antibody; TPO antibody: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • anti-TPO ab
  • antithyroid peroxidase antibodies
  • thyroid peroxidase antibodies
  • TPO antibodies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thyroïde
DEF

Auto-anticorps dirigé contre la peroxydase thyroïdienne, antigène principal de la fraction microsomique impliquée dans l'auto-immunité thyroïdienne.

OBS

De la famille des anticorps antithyroïdiens.

OBS

anticorps antithyroperoxydase; Ac anti-thyroperoxydase; Ac anti TPO : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • Ac anti-TPO
  • Ac antithyroperoxydase

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

A condition characterized by cell-mediated or humoral immunologic response to antigens of ones' own body.

OBS

Diseases of autoimmune origin include myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
DEF

État d’immunisation vis-à vis de certains de ses propres antigènes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
DEF

Malfuncionamiento o respuesta inapropiada del sistema inmune, que provoca que el cuerpo se ataque a sí mismo porque algunas células del sistema inmunitario desconocen a otras células o proteínas del propio organismo produciendo anticuerpos que las destruyen.

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Record 4 1992-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Septic shock has also been associated with the diffuse "capillary leak syndrome" resulting from an increase in capillary permeability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

L'éventail de diagnostic, contemplé, vaut de l'auto-immunité à la trichinose avec traitement actuel pour cardiomyopathie. Au moment de l'admission, l'investigation et le traitement ont été faits en fonction des diagnostics d’Anasarca, de syndrome de fuite capillaire, de maladies pulmonaires obstructives(...)

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie

Spanish

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