Publications by authors named "Ziena Jriekh"
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- Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract and can lead to complications in multiple body systems, including autoimmune disorders like Takayasu arteritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
- A case study highlights a 32-year-old man with a long history of ulcerative colitis who also developed ankylosing spondylitis and Takayasu's disease, showing significant improvement after treatment with infliximab.
- The report emphasizes the importance of recognizing these coexisting conditions to improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes for patients with complex autoimmune diseases.
Background: Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis LETM is a specific pattern of myelitis wherein at least three continuous vertebral segments are involved. Characteristically, it is a defining feature of neuromyelitis optica NMO. However, it is described in many other etiologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF-) agents have been widely used in the field of autoimmune diseases and have proved decisive efficacy and relative safety. Data concerning their adverse effects has been lately describing central nervous system (CNS) demyelination process at escalating basis. .
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