Lama Al Al Darwish

Al Sham Private University - University of The People

Introduction IgA vasculitis is generally triggered by infections and vaccines. Herein, we report a case of a young man who was previously healthy and who developed IgA vasculitis after the first dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech. Case presentation The patient’s symptoms were mainly skin and joint without renal or other system invol...

Introduction We aimed to study systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) central neurological patterns and their correlations with the disease activity. Patients and Methods Our retrospective observational study was carried out on admitted SLE patients. The patients’ demographic data, clinical examinations, laboratory tests, imaging studies and systemic...

Introduction and importance The coexistence of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and ulcerative colitis has been previously mentioned, as these diseases are autoimmune diseases. Limited data about the coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis have been published till now. Meanwhile, the coexistence of Sjogren’s syndrome dur...

Background Behçet’s disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects various organs, including oral aphthae, genital ulceration, cutaneous manifestation, ocular involvement, and positive pathergy test according to the International Study Group for Behçet’s Disease criteria. This study aimed to investigate the oral health condition of patients...

Background Uveitis, a notable cause of severe visual impairment, is frequently characterized as infectious or non-infectious autoimmune uveitis (AU), the latter of which is commonly associated with younger individuals and systemic diseases. Despite the condition’s widespread impact, there are substantial gaps in the comprehension of its pathogenesi...

Traditional antibiotic therapy has become inefficient in treating oral plaques, due to the the presence of highly adherent bacteria in complex infections of oral cavities. Our study aimed to evaluate the anti-biofilm activity of Cinnamic Acid against single and multispecies bacteria causing dental plaques. Different concentrations of cinnamic acid...

Key Clinical Message Our case reported a 22‐year‐old male presented with headache, and sudden vision loss, 10 days after receiving the first dose of COVID‐19 vaccination. Counting fingers in both eyes was his visual acuity on examination and bilateral optic disc edema on fundoscopy was found. Brain MRI was normal. After methylprednisolone pulse the...

Introduction: In the United States, tocilizumab was approved for the treatment of scleroderma and scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease because it inhibited the decrease in forced expiratory volume, so scleroderma treatment is entering a new era. Case presentation: A 44-year-old female patient with systemic scleroderma, diagnosed 6 years...

Background: Behçet's disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects various organs, including oral aphte, genital ulceration, cutaneous manifestation, ocular involvement, and positive pathergy test according to International Study Group for Behçet’s Disease criteria. This study aimed to investigate the oral health condition of patients with...

Background: Uveitis, a notable cause of severe visual impairment, is frequently characterized as infectious or non-infectious autoimmune uveitis (AU), the latter of which is commonly associated with younger individuals and systemic diseases. Despite the condition's widespread impact, there are substantial gaps in the comprehension of its pathogenes...