The myositis/CTD-overlap patients had the following primary diagnoses: systemic sclerosis (45), MCTD (nine), Sjögren syndrome (seven), systemic lupus erythematosus (seven) and rheumatoid arthritis ...

Asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) is a commonly encountered yet loosely defined clinical entity. ACOS accounts for approximately 15–25% of the ...

Objective To characterise activation of the type I interferon (IFN) pathway in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ...

Juvenile myositis (JM) affects those under the age of 18 years. JM is known for causing muscle inflammation and skin rashes. These symptoms are the result of ongoing inflammation and swelling of the ...

Overlap syndromes show characteristics of both autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), or autoimmune cholangitis (AIC). (From Beuers U.

Autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells and tissues, often include a preclinical stage before diagnosis that's characterized by mild ...

Scleroderma is caused by an excess of collagen produced by the immune system, and often causes hardening and thickening of the skin and organs. Scleroderma symptoms can range from mild to life ...

Jan. 2, 2025 — Lissencephaly is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. The disorders are often associated with seizures and intellectual ...

Angelman syndrome is a rare disease that disrupts the normal development and function of cells, particularly in the nervous system, leading to severe developmental delays and learning disabilities.

gmail.com Background: Some patients with Fisher syndrome (FS) developed subsequent descending tetraparesis (Fisher/Guillain–Barré overlapping syndrome: FS/GBS). The assumption is that such descending ...

Post-viral syndrome, or post-viral fatigue, describes enduring fatigue and other flu-like symptoms that can occur after fighting a viral infection. Although post-viral syndrome isn’t a new condition, ...

kids.wustl.edu Objectives: To study myopathies with serum antibodies to the signal recognition particle (SRP), an unusual, myositis specific antibody associated syndrome that has not been well ...