Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by the novel
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global pandemic that …

Objective Although observational and genetic studies have indicated a correlation between
OA and COVID-19, it remains uncertain whether osteoarthritis (OA) contributes to the …

Biosensors such as toll-like receptors (TLR) induce the expression of interferons (IFNs) after
viral infection that are critical to the first step in cell-intrinsic host defense mechanisms. Their …

We aimed to explore long COVID symptoms, serum calprotectin levels, and the parameters
of arterial stiffness in Dalmatian kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and their possible …

Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a devastating condition caused by sepsis, pneumonia,
trauma, and more recently, COVID-19. SH003, an herbal formula consisted of Astragalus …

The scientific and medical community faced an unprecedented global health hazard that led
to nearly 7 million deaths attributable to the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory …

The 2019 novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was highly prevalent in China as of December
2022, causing a range of symptoms, predominantly affecting the respiratory tract. While …

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most frequent autoimmune disorder. Growing work points
to the involvement of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-dependent transcription …

Infection-related lipopolysaccharide (LPS) release causes cytokine storm and acute lung
injury. Emerging data show that the interleukin 6 (IL-6) inhibitor tocilizumab can improve …

Background COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, has been a
major public health problem worldwide in the last 2 years. SARS-CoV-2-dependent …