At first, it often begins unremarkably. A bit tired, a tugging in the stomach, dry eyes, maybe a rash that won’t go away.

Individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can experience ongoing symptoms after acute infection ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) encompasses a group of pediatric inflammatory arthritides that includes oligoarticular JIA, polyarticular JIA, systemic JIA, psoriatic JIA, and enthesitis-related ...

Researchers have identified three distinct subgroups of Sjögren syndrome (SS) with different prognoses. While previous efforts to stratify these patients were based on reported symptoms, this new ...

What Is Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis? Mast cells, found in connective tissue throughout the body, are a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system function properly and protect against ...

A diagnosis of advanced systemic mastocytosis (advSM), a rare blood disorder in which too many mast cells accumulate in various parts of the body, can cause a range of strong emotions. AdvSM sometimes ...

Ophthalmologists can detect alterations such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac and hepatic pathology, and even tumors through clues in different parts of the ocular organs. The eye, an organ exposed ...

Low-grade systemic inflammation (hsCRP 2–10 mg/L) stratified risk beyond comorbidities and medications in both CKD+ASCVD and post–type 1 AMI cohorts. Veterans with CKD and ASCVD showed higher CKD ...