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    Children who are hospitalized for rotavirus demonstrate a higher risk for developing juvenile-onset autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory arthritis and vasculitis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open. “Rotavirus infection is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in infants and young children, and these infections are also linked to autoimmunity,” Eun Kyo Ha,

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    Although testing for antinuclear antibodies is widely viewed as an effective screening tool for lupus and other autoimmune diseases, many rheumatologists fear that excessive ANA testing does more harm than good. And yet the practice is still often deployed by well-meaning physicians — mostly non-rheumatologists — who may not be aware of the specific heterogenetic nature of lupus,

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    Objective: We aim to determine whether a relationship exists between immunocompromise as defined by autoimmune disease or immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory medications in patients and incident HSVE. Background: Among infectious etiologies of encephalitis, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is commonest. The association between immune status and HSVE is unclear. Using a U.S. Medicaid…

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