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Necrotizing mesenteric vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disorder which may affect the gastrointestinal system. Half of patients with SLE experience gastrointestinal symptoms, with the most common being nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and abdominal pain. Mesenteric vasculitis is a severe and rare complication of SLE and one of the most frequent causes of severe acute abdominal pain. The authors present the ...

Particularly severe form of refractory gastrointestinal involvement in systemic...

A woman with systemic sclerosis presents with a severe and rapidly progressive form of gastrointestinal involvement, mainly marked by recurrent refractory episodes of pseudo-obstruction, culminating in severe malnutrition and dependence on parenteral nutrition. The impact on her quality of life was extremely significant. As a last resort, she started intravenous immunoglobulin with progressive improvement of he...

Predictors of cardiac involvement in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

Objectives: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of rare disorders that can affect the heart. This work aimed to find predictors of cardiac involvement in IIM. Methods: Multicenter, open cohort study, including patients registered in the IIM module of the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register (Reuma.pt/Myositis) until January 2022. Patients without cardiac involvement information were excluded....

An atypical case of focal myositis

A 64-year-old woman presented with a 10-day history of painful progressive bilateral temporal and right retroauricular region tumefaction, dysphonia, and a body temperature of 37.5°C. She had been previously prescribed antibiotics assuming an oral infection, with no benefit. She had no other complaints and her past medical history and clinical exam were otherwise unremarkable. Her labs revealed high levels of C...

A Tricky Diagnosis of Poncet?s Disease

Chemical composition and omega 3 human health benefits of two sea cucumber spec...

The main goal of this study was to investigate the seasonal chemical changes of two sea cucumber species caught from Portugal. The potential contribution to human health of lipids was also evaluated. For this, the chemical composition (protein, ash, and fat) and lipids composition of Holothuria arguinensis and Holothuria forskali was followed in summer and winter. Both species presented adequate levels of prote...

Análise da seroprevalência da infecção pelo HIV1 e HIV2 em mulheres residentes ...

Os autores apresentam os resultados de um estudo de seroprevalência da infecção pelo HIV1 (Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana Tipo 1) e pelo HIV2 (tipo II) em mulheres em idade fértil frequentando uma consulta de Planeamento Familiar e uma consulta de Cuidados Pré-Natais que serve uma população urbana de duas freguesias da cidade de Lisboa em que cerca de 7% é de origem Africana. Foi adoptado um protocolo de trab...