immune reconstitution

The restoration of normal or improved immune function in a person with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Bone marrow transplantation or drug therapies may be used, depending on the underlying cause of the immune failure.

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Mavenclad is a selective immune reconstitution therapy that simplifies treatment administration by giving patients just 2 short annual courses of tablets with a maximum of 20 days of treatment over 2 years providing a lasting treatment benefit up to 4 years.

Argentinian Regulatory Agency Grants Approval for Mavenclad (Cladribine Tablets) for Treatment of Relapsing MS

We had an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in 4 patients (1.

Spectrum of adverse effects of HAART therapy among HIV infected individuals-a prospective study

Results from 47 patients demonstrated that administering BPX-501 following an alpha/beta T-cell depleted haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplant (alpha/beta T-cell depleted haplo-HSCT) produced rapid immune reconstitution, low incidence of acute and chronic Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD), and a low rate of disease relapse.

Spain : Bellicum Reports Clinical Results of BPX-501 in Pediatric Leukemias at the 22nd Congress of the European Hematology Association

The relapse was associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).

Refractory hypercalcemia in a patient with disseminated tuberculosis: A successful case of prolonged treatment with corticosteroid

described hypercalcemia presenting as part of the spectrum of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) against MAI.

Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare and the unpredictable course of hypercalcemia in an AIDS patient

Baseline CD4+ T-cell count >200 cells/mm[sup]3 in comparison to CD4+ T-cell count ≤200 cells/mm[sup]3 was associated with more complete immune Reconstitution (77.

Baseline Naive CD4+ T-cell Level Predicting Immune Reconstitution in Treated HIV-infected Late Presenters

Molecular defects in human severe combined immunodeficiency and approaches to immune reconstitution.

Screening newborn babies for SCID

But some lesions especially oral warts related to human papilloma virus (HPV) and oral ulcers, xerostomia, mucositis, hyperpigmentation, erythema multiforme and lichenoid reactions have been reported to be increased after ART attributed to the immune reconstitution, adverse effects of ART or drug resistance.

EFFECT OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ON ORAL LESIONS IN HIV/AIDS

After 3 weeks of therapy, she began taking oral dexamethasone (2 mg 4x/d) to reduce intracranial pressure and control symptoms consistent with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.

Cryptococcus gattii meningitis complicated by Listeria monocytogenes infection

This prompted consideration of the Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) variant of neurological immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).

Red-Brown Urine in a Patient with Chronic HIV Infection and Quadriparesis

At that time, diagnosis of lower respiratory system infection in the setting of PCP-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (PCP-IRIS) was most probable due to negative microbiological tests and rapid restoration of immunity.

Very recent HIV infection accompanied by Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and Mycobacterium avium complex immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a case report

The introduction of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) has led to the emergence of a new clinical syndrome, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).

Leprosy presenting as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome - report of three cases