Patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who are positive for hepatitis B core antibodies (anti-HBc) exhibit a more severe disease course.

There were significant associations between echocardiographic parameters, such as increased left ventricular mass and greater interventricular septal thickness at end-diastole, and positive 99mTc-PYP ...

At the time of diagnosis, patients with different types of [cardiac amyloidosis] had distinct echocardiographic presentation and survival differed in the first 3 years. Differences in ...

Tetrabenazine and olanzapine treatment led to significant improvements in chorea but olanzapine also increased rigidity. Olanzapine improves chorea, irritability, and behavior in patients with ...

The short-supervised group used CPAP fewer hours per night and had lower adherence adjusted for age-specific sleep needs. Two different strategies for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ...

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The use of adjunctive CBD may reduce seizure frequency in all age groups of patients with LGS, DS, or tuberous sclerosis complex, a study found. The medial septum is an additional locus of pathology ...

Patients with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) can find it difficult to explain their rare disease diagnosis or living experience to others.

Several guidelines have been developed for the diagnosis and management of Fabry disease. The focus of treatment is preserving organ function, maximizing quality of life, and normalizing life ...

Patients who had a poor outcome had a higher GLOBE score and UK-PBC risk score compared to patients with good outcomes after 1 year of treatment with fenofibrate add-on therapy. The GLOBE and UK-PBC ...

As I sit here, reflecting on my journey with Pompe disease, I am reminded of the countless challenges that come with living with this rare genetic disorder.

Findings from inverse variance weighting analysis showed that the presence of hypothyroidism might increase an individual’s risk for PAH (OR, 1.485; 95% CI, 1.051-2.100; P = .025). The presence of ...