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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chromogranin A plasma levels increase in COVID
A recent paper posted to the Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE journal showed that plasma levels of chromogranin A (CgA) could…
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Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated that comorbidities attenuated the chance of seropositivity following coronavirus…
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Study suggests folic acid supplementation linked to increased risk for COVID-19 diagnosis
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated if folic acid or methotrexate use impacts the risk…
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Study investigates how vitamin D or omega fatty acids may affect rates of autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases (AD) such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, autoimmune thyroid disease and psoriasis, are a leading cause of morbidity…
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Scientists search for cause of mysterious covid-related inflammation in children
Like most other kids with covid, Dante and Michael DeMaino seemed to have no serious symptoms. Infected in mid-February, both…
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Autoimmune disease drug helps prevent lung damage, death in mice with SARS-CoV-2 infection
In a new paper, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago report that a drug approved for treating patients with…
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Rheumatoid arthritis drug plus standard of care may reduce COVID-19 mortality for hospitalized patients
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who received the rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib, in combination with the standard of care including corticosteroids,…
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