She started with having elevated TPO antibodies and saw that her nodule had consistently increased in size with every subsequent ultrasound scan. Deciding to take her health into her own hands, she removed gluten and dairy (two common food sensitivities in those with Hashimoto’s) from her diet...
Since B12 is primarily found in animal products, any change in one’s diet that leads to a decrease in the consumption of such products — such as a vegan, vegetarian, or low-fat diet — can increase the chance of a person developing a B12 deficiency. (For this reason, taking a vitami...
CBC complete blood count, Plt platelet count, IVIg intravenous immunoglobulin, HD-DXM high-dose dexamethasone, ANAs antinuclear antibodies, APLAs anti-phospholipid antibodies, TPO thrombopoietin, CT computerized tomography, MDS myelodysplastic syndrome, vWD von Willebrand disease Full size image...
persistent (3–12 months), and chronic (> 12 months) phases. Adult patients are more likely to develop chronic disease than children. Moreover, higher platelet counts at diagnosis and the presence of ANAs and anti-thyroid antibodies may serve as predictors of disease chronicity [79,...
There is consensus on the need to treat subclinical hypothyroidism of any magnitude in pregnant women and women who are contemplating pregnancy, to decrease the risk of pregnancy complications and impaired cognitive development of the offspring. However, controversy remains regarding treatment of non-...
Peripheral blood smear examination revealed a mild decrease in platelets with normal morphology and no noted abnormalities of erythrocytes or white blood cells. Thyroid testing and serum chemistries, including liver function, were unremarkable. Testing for a lupus anticoagulant, antiphospholipid antibodies, ...
In the second situation of estrogen dominance, estrogen levels may be high or even normal, but progesterone is low, so the ratio of estrogen to progesterone is high. Estrogen dominance can be more common after a pregnancy or in menopause, because of the rapid decrease in progesterone production...
More importantly, BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 2 (BIN2), a key inhibitor of the BR pathway, directly phosphorylates CESA1, leading to a decrease in CESA motility and crystalline cellulose synthesis [93]. BES1 and BZR1, which are the key transcription factors in the BR pathway, positively impact...
Early detection of Dengue infection can decrease mortality rates from above 20% to less than 1% and the relevant early diagnosis analyte is the viral non-structural glycoprotein, NS1 [45]. In this context, recent advances have been made in diagnosis of Dengue based on Elispot assay using serum...