Shreyas bhat, DY Patil School of biotechnology and bioinformatics Rhonda Voskuhl a post-doctoral student at the national institute of health united states in mid-1990 observed the sex discrepancy for multiple sclerosis is twice in women as compared to men. Multiple Sclerosis is an infection that affects the cerebrum & central nervous system. What are autoimmune […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a complex disease that occurs in patients of all ages present in both acute and chronic forms. Having no disease-specific test, it is a diagnosis of exclusion with one-third of patients suffering from advanced liver disease. Autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis (ASC) […]
Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University Rituximab being a revolutionary monoclonal antibody, owing up to the mode of action as a potent therapeutic in targeting CD20 cells, has a strong impact on autoimmune health, including systemic lupus erythematosus. Thrombocytopenia, a rare illness, following rituximab is seen to give rise to haematological malignancy. As autoimmune disorders are rare […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata An autoimmune disease is a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy cells of the body. Children with autoimmune diseases often require treatment with immunosuppressive drugs. So, in these patients, the efficacy and safety of vaccination, particularly the live attenuated vaccines remain a concern. As the live attenuated […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata With the expansion of the ongoing pandemic, there have been increasing reports from Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America describing children and adolescents with COVID-19 associated multisystem inflammatory conditions. Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, also known as Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), is a rare but perilous complication which […]
