Publications by authors named "Grassmann B"
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- Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) related hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a rare spinal cord condition marked by the infiltration of IgG4-producing plasma cells, leading to thickening of the spinal meninges.
- A case study focused on a 65-year-old woman who underwent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, which revealed intrathecal IgG4 production and IgG4 positive plasma cells, helping in the diagnosis.
- The patient experienced clinical improvement after decompressive surgery and treatment with the immunosuppressive drug rituximab, emphasizing the importance of CSF analysis in diagnosing this condition.
In this study, we sought to determine the rate of progression of atherosclerosis using coronary calcium scores derived from electron beam tomography (EBT). We studied a variety of disease states (hypertension, high cholesterol, tobacco use, diabetes mellitus) followed for 1 to 6.5 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdherence of Borrelia burgdorferi to granulocytes of different animal species.
Zentralbl Bakteriol
April 1997
Adherence of 4 Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi strains (z7/22, z7/27, z7/41, PBi) to polymorphonuclear granulocytes from different domestic animals (horses, cattle, sheep, dogs) was investigated. All 4 strains adhered to the granulocytes.
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