Vasculitides are disorders characterized by inflammation of the vessel walls, often caused
by autoimmunity, but sometimes as a result of microbial invasion. Almost all types of …

An in-depth understanding of viral hepatitis is important to the care of patients with end-
stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis. Both hepatitis B and C viruses are acquired …

Objective: Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment Background: Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia and sepsis are commonly treated with …

Background Transverse myelitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and nephropathy are
established but rare complications of hepatitis B virus infection that can potentially be …

Abstract Purpose of Review Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is responsible for over 350 million
chronic carriers, 50% of whom will die prematurely from cirrhosis and hepatocellular …

ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterized by granulomatous and neutrophilic
tissue inflammation, and is commonly accompanied with the development of antibodies that …

Discussion We report a case of probable immune complex COVID-19-assocaited immune
complex vasculitis, according to the International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference …

Background Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies comprise a family of autoantibodies that
are often used as biomarkers for certain forms of small-vessel vasculitis; however, chronic …

Background: End stage renal disease, autoimmune hepatitis and alveolar hemorrhage have
rarely been reported as the complications of hepatitis B virus infection that can potentially be …

Cryoglobulins are abnormal serum immunoglobulins that tend to precipitate in intravascular
compartments at temperatures lower than 37° C causing blood flow restriction to vital …