Effect of vitamin A treatment on the immune reactivity of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

C V Vien; R González-Cabello; I Bodó; P Gergely

Effect of vitamin A treatment on the immune reactivity of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

J Clin Lab Immunol. 1988 May;26(1):33-5.

Authors

C V Vien¹, R González-Cabello, I Bodó, P Gergely

Affiliation

¹ 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelsweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

PMID: 3184159

Abstract

Treatment of patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus with vitamin A (100,000 U daily for 2 weeks) resulted in an enhancement of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, natural killer cell activity and blastogenic response to plant mitogens and interleukin-2 (IL-2).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / drug effects
Female
Humans
Immunity, Cellular / drug effects*
In Vitro Techniques
Killer Cells, Natural / drug effects
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / drug therapy*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects
Mitogens / pharmacology
Vitamin A / administration & dosage
Vitamin A / therapeutic use*

Substances

Mitogens
Vitamin A