Autoimmune diseases make the immune system attack healthy tissues. These can affect organs like kidneys, leading to ...

Different types of abdominal surgery can treat a variety of conditions. After any abdominal surgery, once you have been cleared by the surgeon to participate in regular activities, an exercise regimen ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Guerin Children’s at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (P.K.J., D.W., A.C.G., T ...

Abdominal pain and diarrhea that occur at the same time may have a variety of causes. These can include indigestion, infections, allergies, food intolerances, and an intestinal condition, among ...

Objectives: Cancer has been reported as a potential trigger for IgA vasculitis (IgAV) in adults; however, data on this topic are scarce. The aim of our study was to examine the frequency and location ...

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute febrile illness and systemic vasculitis, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in industrialized countries. KD leads to the development ...