For this blood test, blood will be drawn from the vein in your arm and siphoned into a special tube for laboratory testing. The blood is tested for hemoglobin levels in the red blood cells, which can help your doctor if you have anaemia caused by iron deficiency. Iron produces the molecu...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, multisystemic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects joints but also presents significant extra-articular manifestations, with a particular emphasis on pulmonary involvement. This review elucidates the spectrum of pulmonary complications in RA, focusing ...
Porto-sinusoidal vascular disorder (PSVD) encompasses a group of vascular disorders characterized by lesions involving the portal venules and sinusoids, independent of the presence of PH, in which a liver biopsy is essential for the diagnosis [3]. To confirm PSVD, there must be at least one ...
It has been well established that both innate and adaptive immune responses are required for host control of tuberculosis infection [2], [3]. In tuberculosis pathogenesis, the host cellular immune response determines whether an infection is arrested as latent or persistent infection or progresses to...
Rheumatoid arthritis (which can also be inherited), Scleroderma, Mixed connective tissue disease, Undifferentiated connective tissue disease, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, and Psoriatic arthritis. Soft tissue sarcoma is a connective tissue cancer that can occur anywhere in the body....
An electrolyte panel is a blood test that measures the levels of the body’s main electrolytes. This includes sodium, chloride, potassium, carbon dioxide, glucose, and sometimes calcium and magnesium. It also measures urea and creatinine, which is a way
Recently, 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which has been recognized as a potential threat for humans, is actually submitted to restrictions in Europe due to its potential toxicity. Moreover, it must be considered that often aldehydes are present in topically applied medical devices...
Typically, this disorder is associated with a positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA) but this is not always the case [2-4]. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Myocarditis and Ventricular Tachycardia Antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti-PR3 antibody (c-ANCA), and anti-MPO antibody (p...
I get notices for jury duty fairly often living here in L.A., about once every two years. I wouldn’t mind that much going to the courthouse if it were just for a day, but running Trannies In Trouble takes up so much time that it really is a big inconvenience serving on a jury....
It can be primary or secondary, and affects 10% to 18% of patients with other autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic sclerosis. It is one of the most frequent SAD. Primary SjS has an incidence of 6 to 10 per 100.000 people and a prevalence of 40 to 70 ...