Activated neutrophils release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in response to a variety of
stimuli. NETosis is driven by protein-arginine deiminase type 4, with the release of …

Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating innate immune cells and comprise the first
immune defense line, as they are the most rapidly recruited cells at sites of infection or …

To confirm the diagnosis of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) with high accuracy, one of the
recommended imaging techniques is [18F] Fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission …

Chronic infections with the hepatitis B and C viruses have significant worldwide health and
economic impacts. Previous treatments for hepatitis C such as interferon and ribavirin …

Objectives: Chronic primary vasculitis describes a group of complex and rare diseases that
are characterized by blood vessel inflammation. Classification of vasculitis subtypes is …

Type I interferon (IFN) dysregulation is a major contributory factor in the development of
several autoimmune diseases, termed type I interferonopathies, and is thought to be the …

Expanded dengue syndrome (EDS) is a well-described entity in the literature (after 2009),
with various new atypical presentations being identified each year. We report a case of 38 …

Objectives The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) is based on the presence of clinical and
laboratory features. Color-duplex sonography (CDS) may supplant the limited sensitivity of …

Objectives The aims of this study were to describe the clinical features, comorbidities and
outcome of systemic childhood polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) and to evaluate PAN-like …

Objective To determine the predictive value of disease characteristics at 12-month follow-up
after the diagnosis of GPA for subsequent relapses in a cohort of patients followed at a …