Periocular Infection of Complex in a Patient with Interferon-γ Autoantibodies: A Case Report.

The neutralizing anti-interferon-γ autoantibody (nAIGA)-associated immunodeficiency is an emerging entity frequently associated with the nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) infection and other opportunistic infections. We present a female patient with a mysterious periocular complex (MAC) infection, accompanied by sequential opportunistic infections including and herpes zoster infection. Her condition stabilized after long-term antimycobacterial treatment.

Effect of Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Vitamin D deficiency is common globally with a higher prevalence in women, especially during pregnancy. Among the pregnant women, Vitamin D deficiency was reported up to 80% in the Asian group. Vitamin D deficiency was related to a higher risk of maternal complications including preeclampsia, impaired glucose tolerance, and cesarean section rate, and neonatal complications including low birthweight, neonatal hypocalcemia seizure, and impaired skeletal, lung and immune development.