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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a life-threatening demyelinating disease of the central nervous system caused by reactivation of the virus JC (JCV). This condition is triggered by immunosuppression, most frequently associated with AIDS, lymphoprolioferative diseases or immunosuppressive

TAFRO-syndrome and idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease: An analysis of a new subtype of the rare disease

Castleman disease (CD) is a group of three rare, poorly understood diseases that all involve excessive lymphocyte quantities. All three groups, therefore, are categorized as lymphoproliferative disease. The three groups of Castleman disease share similar lymph node

A novel approach for the treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and possibly other autoimmune diseases.

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a leading chronic autoimmune disease in children that can result in severe disability, pain, and loss of quality of life. Similarly to what is found in other autoimmune diseases, the immune-balance in