DMD circulating plasma factor

circulating plasma factor may be found in Duchenne muscular dystrophy; responsible for abnormal response to ouabain; rendered inactive by dialysis or deproteination of plasma

Also Known As:

Networked: 5 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Relationship Network

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Birmelé, B: 1 article (06/2000)
2.	De Agostini, A: 1 article (06/2000)
3.	Girardin, E P: 1 article (06/2000)

Related Diseases

1.	Proteinuria 11/01/1999 - "A circulating plasma factor has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a recurrent FGS and treatment with plasma exchange has proven effective in decreasing proteinuria in some patients. "
2.	Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Muscular Dystrophy, Becker) 04/27/1981 - "A possible circulating plasma factor in Duchenne muscular dystrophy." 04/27/1981 - "This suggests there may be a "circulating plasma factor" in Duchenne muscular dystrophy responsible for the abnormal response to ouabain. "
3.	Nephrotic Syndrome (Syndrome, Nephrotic) 06/06/2000 - "The physiopathological mechanisms of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome involve a circulating plasma factor and a decrease in HS in the glomerular basement membrane. "
4.	Lipoid Nephrosis (Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change) 11/01/1996 - "Impairment of endothelial and subendothelial sites by a circulating plasma factor associated with minimal change disease."
5.	Essential Hypertension 02/26/1987 - "We investigated the possibility that the high cytosolic calcium concentration may be caused by a circulating plasma factor, by incubating platelets from normotensive subjects with plasma ultrafiltrates from patients with essential hypertension. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Ouabain (G Strophanthin)
2.	Calcium

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Plasma Exchange