Immunology of diabetic and polyglandular neuropathy.
Immunology of diabetic and polyglandular neuropathy.
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糖尿病和多腺神经病的免疫学。
DOI:
10.1002/dmr.5610060304
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发表时间:
1990
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Rabinowe,SL
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作者:
Rabinowe,SL
The realization that type I diabetes is an autoimmune disease and that some of the antigens expressed by islets (eg, specific gangliosides, glutamic acid decarboxylase) are expressed in the nervous system has generated interest in searching for immunologic factors contributing to" diabetic" neuropathy. 14 Anti-neuronal autoantibodies are not unique to diabetes mellitus or diabetes associated neuropathy. Anti-neuronal autoantibodies are found in such seemingly diverse syndromes as IgM, IgG, and IgA paraproteinemias; stiff man syndrome; Guillain-Barre syndrome; chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson's disease; and systemic lupus erythemato~ is.~-~*,~,~~-~~ Metabolic and vascular factors may be involved in diabetic nerve dysf~ nction.~~-~~ Aldose reductase has been shown to be present in both autonomic and somatic nerves and may play a significant role in the development of neur~ pathy.~~~~ In addition, it has never been resolved whether the neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus is due solely to hyperglycemic mediated effects or whether it is an associated defect with other genetic or causative factors playing an important role. 38 Increasing evidence is emerging regarding the role of an autoimmune process as a marker of and/or generating some complications of diabetes. 39 Autoantibodies are also not unique to" autoimmune" diseases. They may occur in cases of trauma and rnalignan~ y.~~,~~ The possibility that autoimmune phenomena such as autoantibodies may be secondary to other forms of tissue damage cannot be easily dismissed. Against this being the sole means of autoantibody generation in diabetics is the presence of autoantibodies before the onset of hyperglycemia in some st~ dies.~~,~~ In addition,