Impact of serum IL-10 level on the clinical outcome of COVID-19 patients and the development of post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis.

A characteristic feature of the cytokine storm in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the dramatic elevation of serum interleukin 10 (IL-10). This may be a negative feedback mechanism to suppress inflammation. However, this IL-10 elevation may contribute to COVID-19 severity.

Can Serum Fetuin-A be Used as a Marker for Cardiovascular Involvement in Psoriatic Patients?

Background: Psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory disorder. It is associated with increased risk of developing other chronic health diseases such cardiovascular disorders. Fetuin A is a glycoprotein that is present in blood serum.

Neutrophil Respiratory Burst: an immunological indicator of post stroke infection.

Stroke is long known to be followed by a series of immunosuppressive events, and infections might be a cause of death after an acute insult of stroke. The aim of our work was to assess the percentage of neutrophils showing spontaneous oxidative burst in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The study included 30 patients with acute cerebral infarction subjected to the following: magnetic resonance imaging of the brain immediately on admission, and blood sampling on day one of admission (baseline) and after 3 days of admission.