Tag: Immune Disorders
Specific Autoimmune Diseases Tied to Subsequent Dementia Risk
Patients with autoimmune disorders 20 percent more likely to experience later dementia
Patient-Reported Symptom Score Predicts Outcome in Amyloidosis
Patient-reported fatigue is independent prognostic factor for survival in light-chain amyloidosis
Zoster Ups Stroke Risk in Patients With Autoimmune Disease
For patients with autoimmune disease, herpes zoster tied to increased stroke risk in first 90 days
Hypoglycemia Induces Pro-Inflammatory Functional Changes
Increases numbers of leukocytes in healthy controls, patients with normal awareness of hypoglycemia
Newborn Screen IDs Previously Unknown Cause of SCID
Identification of missense mutation in BCL11B; immune deficit in infant corrected with HSCT
American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 12-16
The 80th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held from Nov....
Report of Recurrent Immune Thrombocytopenia After Flu Shot
Case report describes 4.5-year-old with three admissions for ITP, each within a week of vaccine
ISDA: U.S. Prevalence of Immunosuppression 2.7 Percent
Prevalence ranged from 1.8 to 3.1 percent; highest among women, whites, those aged 50 to 59 years
IV Immunoglobulin Use Up in Interstitial Lung Disease
No studies support use of IVIg in ILD, but increasingly being used off-label for refractory cases
Biologic Response Modifier Use in Kids Ups Infectious Complications
Risk varies with class of BRM; increased risk of mycobacterial, viral, fungal, opportunistic infections
