Publications by authors named "Marwa Niazy"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed 902 Egyptian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to determine how common comorbidities are and their effects.
- Comorbidities were found in 75.5% of patients, with hypertension and dyslipidemia being the most prevalent, while a variety of other conditions also contributed to health complications.
- The research indicated that older age, longer disease duration, and certain treatments significantly increase the risk of having multiple comorbidities and associated mortality.
Objectives: This study aims to examine the frequency and clinical association of lupus-related vasculitis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed medical records of a total of 565 SLE patients (42 males, 523 females; mean age: 32.7±9.
Lucio phenomenon, or Lucio leprosy, is a rare severe lepra reaction that develops exclusively in patients with diffuse nonnodular lepromatous leprosy. It is characterized by irregular, angulated, or stellar necrotizing purpuric lesions that develop ulcerations. It mainly involves the extremities and develops as a result of massive invasion of vascular endothelial cells with lepra bacilli and secondary thrombotic vascular occlusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-factorial, autoimmune disease with a wide array of manifestations. The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-17 has been implicated in the inflammatory response and tissue damage in SLE; however, its correlation with disease activity is still questionable. Meanwhile, efficient clearance of apoptotic cells is required for immune tolerance.
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