Background: Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare, potentially fatal condition complicating autoimmune diseases, as their initial manifestation or during its course. Objectives: To describe the pattern of MAS and salient features in patients with rheumatic diseases. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted 16 diagnosed MAS, due to diseases Department Rheumatology, SRI...

Macrophage activation syndrome, a severe complication of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, represents one of the most important rheumatological emergencies. Delayed diagnosis could lead to life-threatening complications. Pulmonary hemosiderosis has been classically characterized by a triad of anemia, hemoptysis, and lung infiltrates on chest radiogram. Alth...

OBJECTIVE Residential ethnic segregation may operate through multiple mechanisms to increase stroke risk. The current study evaluated if residential ethnic segregation was associated with stroke risk in a bi-ethnic population. DESIGN Incident strokes were identified in Nueces County, Texas from 2000 to 2010. Residential ethnic segregation (range: 0-1) was derived for each census tract in the ...