Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is found to be associated with pregnancy-related complications and adverse birth ...
ATTR-PN diagnosis requires a combination of neurological and non-neurological tests, such as blood pressure monitoring, a ...
A recent analysis of the PEXIVAS trial showed that plasma exchange can significantly improve kidney function in patients with AAV and kidney involvement.
Recent findings indicate that the new BTK inhibitors, although not targeting TEC kinases, may be responsible for fungal infections via a disruption of the signal downstream of BTK, responsible for ...
The Chasing Rainbows Foundation raises awareness of rare pregnancy-related diseases. Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Erin Collins, founder of the Chasing ...
A patient with massive hemoptysis was initially investigated for a lung tumor but was eventually diagnosed with IgG4-related respiratory disease. An elderly female patient who presented with recurrent ...
The potential of axonal damage as a biomarker of disease severity and predictor of further outcomes is highlighted by its effect on functional disability, even in early disease stages. Patients who ...
Kell antigens, second only to ABO and Rh systems, hold critical importance in transfusion safety and maternal-fetal care. Kell antigens, notable for their strong immunogenicity, play a critical role ...
Liver stiffness measurement provided higher prognostic and diagnostic efficacy in low-risk patients compared with biochemical response criteria. Patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who ...
A patient with a working diagnosis of eosinophilic pneumonia was found to have EGPA upon further investigations. An elderly woman initially suspected of having eosinophilic pneumonia was eventually ...