The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two experimental regimes of human
intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) on the progression of experimental autoimmune …

Conclusion The use of immunosuppressive therapy with prednisolone, cyclophosphamide,
cyclosporine or anti-thymocyte serum in experimental virus myocarditis induced by …

To determine the effects of exercise in experimental autoimmune myocarditis, guinea pigs
immunised with heterologous heart protein (rat heart), Freund's complete adjuvant, and …

Considerable controversy surrounds the role of immunosuppressive therapy in influencing
the clinical course of myocarditisº*. Such potent therapy may be attended by substantial …

Twenty patients (13 males and seven females) with a biopsy-proven diagnosis of
myocarditis underwent a period of treatment with prednisone and azathioprine. The primary …

The effect of immunostimulant therapy on acute viral myocarditis, which was induced with
encephalomyocarditis virus, was investigated in 4-week-old male BALB c mice. In vitro …

It is still a matter of controversy whether immunosuppressive therapy is beneficial in patients
with acute myocarditis, although autoimmune mechanisms play an important role in the …

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium associated with immune
dysfunction which may frequently lead to the development of dilated cardiomyopathy …

This overview examines the immunological rationale for immunosuppressive and
immunomodulating therapy in man and experimental animals. The controversy of whether …

Rationale: This study was performed to gain insights into novel therapeutic approaches for
the treatment of autoimmune myocarditis. Objective: Chemical stimulation of the efferent arm …