There are currently no accepted criteria for positive Western blots in Lyme disease. In a
retrospective analysis of 225 case and control subjects, the best discriminatory ability of test …

Background Borrelia burgdorferi is difficult to detect in synovial fluid, which limits our
understanding of the pathogenesis of Lyme arthritis, particularly when arthritis persists …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare systems worldwide. In
addition to the direct impact of the virus on patient morbidity and mortality, the effect of …

Background Most data for treatment of dermatomyositis and juvenile dermatomyositis are
from anecdotal, non-randomised case series. We aimed to compare, in a randomised trial …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize pediatric patients who had been diagnosed with polyarteritis
nodosa (PAN) through necrotizing vasculitis of the small and mid-size arteries or those with …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship among markers of infection/inflammation in their
association with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). METHODS: We studied clinical …

In all subgroups of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a decrease in bone mass has been described
in a high percentage of children. Recently, new pathogenetic concepts have identified …

High serum concentrations of procalcitonin, a stable 116-amino acid precursor molecule to
the proteohormone calcitonin, have been reported in patients with severe systemic bacterial …

Objectives: Cystatin C and β2-microglobulin are established serum markers of renal function
in children and adults. In contrast to creatinine, diaplacental exchange is minimal. The aim of …

The antibody responses to the three genomic groups of Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi
sensu stricto, Borrelia garinii, and Borrelia afzelii) were determined in 97 German patients …