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Atrial fibrillation caused by autoimmunity
Dr. Jonathan Miller Dr. Jonathan Miller

Atrial fibrillation caused by autoimmunity

Autoimmunity can cause or contribute to atrial fibulation (afib) and other cardiac arrhythmias, and should be included for investigation and treatment in case management.

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Four factors shown to predict long COVID
Dr. Jonathan Miller Dr. Jonathan Miller

Four factors shown to predict long COVID

There are four PASC (‘long COVID’)-anticipating biological factors that can be measured as early as at initial COVID-19 diagnosis, including pre-existing type 2 diabetes, SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, EBV viremia, and autoantibodies from patients’ blood. These can help guide the prevention and treatment of long COVID.

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Mood disorders and thyroid autoimmunity

Mood disorders and thyroid autoimmunity are linked by aberrant levels of hematopoietic/neuronal growth factors...even before hypothyroidism has developed, and also in relatives of thyroid autoimmunity subjects, growth factors necessary for healthy brain function are at levels associated with a range of mood disorders including bipolar, depression and psychosis. They also include an important reminder that antibodies can predict clinical disease years in advance.

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