Over 200 interstitial lung diseases, from ultra rare to relatively common, are recognised.
Most interstitial lung diseases are characterised by inflammation or fibrosis within the …

Abstract 'Glomerulonephritis'(GN) is a term used to describe a group of heterogeneous
immune-mediated disorders characterized by inflammation of the filtration units of the kidney …

Genetic studies have revealed many variant loci that are associated with immune-mediated
diseases. To elucidate the disease pathogenesis, it is essential to understand the function of …

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) represents a group
of small vessel vasculitides characterized by granulomatous and neutrophilic tissue …

Approximately 5% of the world-wide population is affected by autoimmune diseases.
Overall, autoimmune diseases are still difficult to treat, impose a high burden on patients …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in more than 670 million infections and …

For the foreseeable future, vaccines are the cornerstone in the global campaign against the
Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. As the number and fatalities due to COVID …

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare multisystemic disease
classified both amongst hypereosinophilic disorders and ANCA-associated vasculitis …

Glomerulonephritis is a heterogeneous group of disorders that present with a combination of
haematuria, proteinuria, hypertension, and reduction in kidney function to a variable degree …

Cell death, particularly that of tubule epithelial cells, contributes critically to the
pathophysiology of kidney disease. A body of evidence accumulated over the past 15 years …