In another, somatic mosaicism for a mutant FBN1 allele is associated with subdiagnostic manifestations, whereas germ-line transmission of the identical mutation causes severe and rapidly progressive disease.
The result suggests that HLA-DRB1*11 might confer protection against alveolar echinococcosis and that HLA-DQB1*02 may indicate a risk for progressive disease development.
Patients with complete or partial remission were compared with those with stable or progressive disease with respect to TP53 genotype and overall survival.
According to initial reports, stage 4 neuroblastoma patients with amplification of the MYCN proto-oncogene developed progressive disease within 8 months.
In active MS patients, both with relapsing-remitting and chronic progressive diseaseMMP-9 mRNA and plasma protein levels were significantly increased compared to healthy controls.
High TGF-beta levels exist during MS remission whilst E-selectin, whose expression is inhibited by TGF-beta, is found at higher levels in primary progressive disease (PPMS) and it is postulated that the unremitting course of PPMS may be due to low levels of TGF-beta.
The ratio of MMP-2/TIMP-2 mRNAs was significantly higher in the advanced stages versus early stages (mean +/- SD = 1.66+/-0.65 and 1.11+/-0.34, respectively; P = .02) and in patients who died of progressive disease versus alive patients (mean = 2.13+/-0.78 and 1.21+/-0.36, respectively; P = .0006).
The ratio of MMP-2/TIMP-2 mRNAs was significantly higher in the advanced stages versus early stages (mean +/- SD = 1.66+/-0.65 and 1.11+/-0.34, respectively; P = .02) and in patients who died of progressive disease versus alive patients (mean = 2.13+/-0.78 and 1.21+/-0.36, respectively; P = .0006).
In progressive disease, there was no significant difference between patients with and without illegitimate switches in survival, nor the prognostic indicators of beta(2) microglobulin (beta(2)m) and serum thymidine kinase (STK).
Intrarenal gene expression of CTL mediators and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) was noted particularly in patients with progressive disease leading to chronic renal failure.
These results suggest that adNDI is a progressive disease associated with chronic loss of the magnocellular neurons that supply AVP to the posterior pituitary but preservation of the parvocellular neurons that supply AVP and CRH to the median eminence and stimulate ACTH production during hypernatremia.
These results suggest that adNDI is a progressive disease associated with chronic loss of the magnocellular neurons that supply AVP to the posterior pituitary but preservation of the parvocellular neurons that supply AVP and CRH to the median eminence and stimulate ACTH production during hypernatremia.