ABSTRACT Background and Aims Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is common worldwide, but hepatic involvement is rare. HSV hepatitis is an uncommon yet frequently catastrophic cause of acute hepatitis and acute liver failure (ALF), accounting for < 1% of ALF cases while carrying very high mortality when diagnosis and antiviral therapy are delayed ...
Mario U. Mondelli +5 more
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Circulating prothymosin alpha and immunoglobulin G3 in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: A case-control study. [PDF]
Afshan G +16 more
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Systemic Soluble and Cellular Immune Response in Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review of Human Studies. [PDF]
Resende ALDS +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda +15 more
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Global Longitudinal Strain and Biomarker Dynamics in Children With Acute Rheumatic Fever and Mitral Regurgitation: A 12-Month Prospective Study. [PDF]
Çelik SF, Karagoz U.
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ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef +2 more
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No compelling evidence that vaccination with streptococcus pyogenes group A carbohydrate elicits cross-reactive rheumatic fever autoantibodies. [PDF]
Parks T, Cunningham MW, Saul A.
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Colchicine Inhibits Chemokine Production in Monosodium Urate–Stimulated Innate Immune Cells
Objective Colchicine is a well‐established, widely available drug used to treat inflammatory diseases driven by the innate immune system, most notably gout. Although much research has focused on neutrophils, the first responders in a gout flare, monocytes and lymphocytes, also play critical roles in sustaining the inflammatory response.
Laura M. Merlo Pich +5 more
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"It Can Hurt Your Heart": A Co-Designed Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Pacific People's Understanding of Rheumatic Fever in Auckland, New Zealand. [PDF]
Tu'akoi S +8 more
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Objective To characterize longitudinal anti–aminoacyl–tRNA synthetase (anti‐ARS) antibody kinetics in antisynthetase syndrome (ASyS) with isolated organ involvement (IOI) and examine associations with clinical trajectories versus multiple organ involvement (MOI).
Takeshi Suzuki +3 more
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