Vikram G. Aarella
Acquired haemophilia is a rare autoimmune condition with an annual incidence of one per million. It is more common in the elderly and is associated with the presence of anti-factor VIII IgG antibodies. Most cases are idiopathic but there are also known associations with malignancy, other autoimmune diseases and drug interactions. As aging itself is not a cause of changes...
(p 4-6, Emergency Medicine and Surgery; Haematology: 14 May 2015)
I.C. Thorne, A.S.M. Jawad, N. Sutcliffe
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare immune-mediated condition, causing inflammation of cartilage and other structures, and associated with a high mortality. Its heterogenic nature and rarity raises a number of diagnostic and treatment challenges.
(p 1-3, Rheumatology: 9 March 2015)