title: Effect of vitamin A treatment on the immune reactivity of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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).
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelsweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Vien
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-Cabello
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bodó
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gergely
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008934:Mitogens; D014801:Vitamin A