2002
Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XXXV. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 8: Animal Models for Noninflammatory Autoimmune Disorders of the Brain
HALLETT J, KIESSLING L, Lombroso P. Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XXXV. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 8: Animal Models for Noninflammatory Autoimmune Disorders of the Brain. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2002, 41: 223-225. PMID: 11837413, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200202000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XXXII. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 5: Streptococcal Infection and Autoimmunity, an Epidemiological Perspective
BESSEN D, Lombroso P. Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XXXII. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 5: Streptococcal Infection and Autoimmunity, an Epidemiological Perspective. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2001, 40: 1346-1348. PMID: 11699810, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200111000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStreptococcal infectionAutoimmune disordersEpidemiological perspectiveChildhood disordersDisordersAutoimmunityInfectionGenetics of Childhood Disorders: XXXI. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 4: Is Sydenham Chorea an Autoimmune Disorder?
LOISELLE C, SINGER H, Lombroso P. Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XXXI. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 4: Is Sydenham Chorea an Autoimmune Disorder? Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2001, 40: 1234-1236. PMID: 11589538, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200110000-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntibodies against neural, nuclear, cytoskeletal, and streptococcal epitopes in children and adults with Tourette’s syndrome, Sydenham’s chorea, and autoimmune disorders
Morshed S, Parveen S, Leckman J, Mercadante M, Kiss M, Miguel E, Arman A, Yazgan Y, Fujii T, Paul S, Peterson B, Zhang H, King R, Scahill L, Lombroso P. Antibodies against neural, nuclear, cytoskeletal, and streptococcal epitopes in children and adults with Tourette’s syndrome, Sydenham’s chorea, and autoimmune disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2001, 50: 566-577. PMID: 11690591, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01096-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal antinuclear antibodiesAntinuclear antibodiesAutoimmune disordersTourette syndromeAnticytoskeletal antibodiesAntineural antibodiesStreptococcal infectionT patientsTS patientsBeta-hemolytic streptococcal infectionPrior streptococcal infectionHemolytic streptococcal infectionAntistreptolysin O titerIndirect immunofluorescent assayLevels of immunoreactivityWestern blot techniqueMean rankClinical characteristicsSydenham's choreaO titerPatient groupSC patientsIgG antibodiesIgG classNormal controlsGenetics of Childhood Disorders: XXX. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 3: Myasthenia Gravis and Rasmussen's Encephalitis
LOMBROSO P, MERCADANTE M, Lombroso P. Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XXX. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 3: Myasthenia Gravis and Rasmussen's Encephalitis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2001, 40: 1115-1117. PMID: 11556637, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200109000-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research