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sle

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): The immune system attacks healthy tissues, including the joints and skin. In some people, the lungs, kidneys, blood vessels, brain or other parts of the body are also affected Anti-dsDNA test: This test helps diagnose and monitor SLE. It is ordered after a positive ANA test to confirm a diagnosis of SLE. Extractable Nuclear Antigen Antibodies (ENA) panel: This test comes after a positive ANA test to help diagnose a specific autoimmune disorder. The number of tests done on the blood sample will depend on the clinical symptoms and the doctor’s assessment. HLA typing: This test looks for the presence of certain genetic markers in the blood that are associated with an increased risk of developing certain types of arthritis.

folitrax

Folitrax 7.5 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called antimetabolites. It may be used to treat severe psoriasis when other treatments have not worked. Psoriasis is a condition where the skin cells in the body grow too quickly.

for skin

Tab.Teczine 10 mg twice a day for 20 days Calosoft AF lotion twice a day for 20 days Ozx Cream is an antimicrobial medicine. It is used for the topical treatment of impetigo. It can be used in adults. It inhibits the infection-causing bacteria and prevents their growth and further spread of the infection. Canesten S Cream is a combination medicine. It is used to treat various types of skin infections usually the fungal type of skin infections. It minimizes symptoms of inflammation such as redness, swelling, and itching. It also acts against the infection-causing microorganisms. Calosoft-AF Lotion is a soothing lotion used to soothe and protect dry, damaged, inflamed, or chapped skin. It contains active ingredients such as calamine, aloe vera gel, glycerin, and light liquid paraffin, which provide moisturizing, soothing, and protective effects on the skin. Calamine is an antipruritic and antiseptic agent

covid and diabetes

There's been considerable debate about the ability of #SARSCoV2 to directly infect pancreatic islet cells. New insights by @CarlosZooUIB and colleagues on how this occurs papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Parkinson

https://www.everydayhealth.com/parkinsons-disease/parkinsons-disease-progression.aspx Amantrel Tablet is used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat Parkinson’s disease. It can also be used to treat drug-induced movement disorder. It works by increasing the levels of a chemical called dopamine in the brain, which is important for controlling movement. https://www.1mg.com/drugs/amantrel-tablet-535640 Donep 5 Tablet is used to treat mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive illness that gradually affects memory and thinking. It does not cure this illness but may help improve memory, awareness, and other symptoms. https://www.1mg.com/drugs/donep-5-tablet-342092 According to these results, COVID-19 appears to accelerate disease progression in all types of dementia. Further research is needed to understand why COVID-19 accelerates brain deterioration in patients with dementia. This research could also inform the development of treatments to slow the prog

high monocytes post covid

And another broad white cell study @CellCellPress today! cell.com/cell/fulltext/… Severe covid-19 accumulate monocytes in the lung ("emergency myelopoiesis") and their loss may indicate risk; interesting high calprotectin level as a potential marker; differences w/ mild covid-19 Sleep disruption as a mechanism of atherosclerosis via Ly6c+ high monocytes- highly plausible! And potentially bad news for interventional cardiologists-- another occupational hazard? TBD The mechanism by which sleep affects the risk of atherosclerosis (the build-up of plaques inside arteries) in mice is described in a paper in Nature. The findings suggest a possible causal relationship between adequate sleep and cardiovascular health. go.nature.com/2SxbWgY In these rare stem cells—the parents of immune-system cells—taken from people recovering from COVID-19, the scientists identified changes in the instructions for which genes got turned on or off. These changes were passed down to daughter cells, le

some medicines on discharge

Deriphyllin Tablet is used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (a lung disorder in which the flow of air to the lungs is blocked). It helps in relaxing the muscles of the air passages and making it easier to breathe. Claribid 500 Tablet is an antibiotic used to treat various types of infections. It is effective in most infections of the respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat, lungs, and skin. It is also effective against a bacteria known as H. pylori, which is associated with peptic ulcer disease. Tab Serenace 5 mg dystonic reactions involuntary contractions of muscles Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic drugs characterized by fever, altered mental status, muscle rigidity, and autonomic dysfunction Dyskinesias are involuntary, erratic, writhing movements of the face, arms, legs or trunk. The most common side effects of this medicine include Agitation , insomnia , Extrapyramidal symptoms, muscle spasm, a