… in seroprotection P(t), as a function of time since immunization, as P(t) = exp(-β.t), where
exp(−β) was the relative decrease in protection per additional time unit (t) since immunization. …

This review provides for the first time an assessment of the current understanding about the
occurrence and the clinical significance of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in influenza …

… In IgG4-RD, B cells and plasmablasts are increased in peripheral blood probably due to
T cell abnormalities, while conflicting results have implicated both Th1 and Th2 cells [39]. A …

Background: The classification of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV)
and polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) for epidemiology studies is confusing. The existing …

Background A new autoinflammatory syndrome related to somatic mutations of UBA1 was
recently described and called VEXAS syndrome (‘Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X‐linked, …

As countries in Europe gradually relaxed lockdown restrictions after the first wave, test–trace–isolate
strategies became critical to maintain the incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (…

Objective. To describe characteristics and outcomes of vasculitides associated with
malignancies. Methods. The requirement for inclusion in this retrospective, 10-year study was …

… Comparisons of frequencies were carried out using chi-square tests; comparisons of means
were carried out using the student t test or analysis of variance (ANOVA). Logistic regression …

Hypertension is common in hemodialysis patients and increases cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality. We determined the prevalence of inadequate control of hypertension in 489 …

Background Persistent symptoms, mainly joint and muscular pain and depression, have been
reported several months after Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. Their frequency and …