The prognostic model for NMOSD-optic neuritis risk score included female gender, optic neuritis in both eyes, the absence of pain, and chiasmal involvement detected in orbital magnetic resonance ...

Dan Lier has light chain (AL) amyloidosis—the most common form of amyloidosis. Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews former college basketball player Dan Lier, a ...

In patients with suspected IgG4-RD, a diagnosis typically takes some time, involving physical examination, imaging, laboratory testing, and pathology. The tumefactive lesions that are the hallmark of ...

The headline on the news release that dropped into my inbox recently read: “FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement for Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Drugs.” Take animals out of ...

The overall pooled prevalence of cirrhosis in individuals with homozygous ZZ AATD was 8.17%. Individuals with homozygous ZZ alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) face a substantial burden of liver ...

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Extremely low baseline neutrophil count was a strong predictor of early death, underscoring the need for early risk stratification. Treatment with porcine antihuman T-lymphocyte globulin (ATG) and ...

The patient recovered from surgery with no respiratory complications or any exacerbation in the symptoms of CIDP. Researchers from Iran presented the case of a patient with chronic inflammatory ...

Although the exact mechanism of action of inebilizumab-cdon remains unknown, clinical data have shown significant benefits in reducing disease activity. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Pediatric patients with ALL experience, on average, about 15 different symptoms in their chemotherapy journey. Pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) experience a wide range of ...

The study highlights the need for new therapeutic alternatives that decrease the need for blood transfusions. Myelofibrosis (MF)-associated anemia appears to cause a significant strain in the Italian ...

Heather Landau, MD, is an oncologist-hematologist from Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York City, Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews ...