This may represent a DLE-like disease whose clinical presentation and response to medication mimics DLE. It has also been recently shown that the histopathology of mucocutaneous pyoderma affecting the planum (more common in German shepherds) may also overlap with that of DLE. Therapy for DLE has ...
In humans, immunodeficiency can either be the result of a genetic disease such as severe combined immunodeficiency, acquired conditions such as HIV/AIDS, or the use of immunosuppressive medication. In contrast, autoimmunity results from a hyperactive immune system attacking normal tissues as if they ...
Because the disease is regarded as chronic graft versus host disease and developed while taking cyclosporine medication, she was treated with methylprednisolone 2 mg/kg/day. However, hemolysis and proteinuria were refractory to steroid treatment. One week after starting methylprednisolone, mycophenolate ...
My previousarticlediscussed the numerous studies showing that both Selenium supplementation and, secondly, TSH suppression (with thyroid medication) are the two interventions that consistently reduce Anti-Thyroid antibody levels in the Patient with Autoimmune thyroiditis (also called Hashimotos). Dr Reinhard...