Hedi Orbach

TL;DR: In a cohort of patients with SLE originating from Israel and Europe vitamin D serum concentrations were found to be inversely related to disease activity.

TL;DR: Slow infusion rate of low concentration of IVIg products and hydration, especially in high-risk patients, may prevent renal failure, thromboembolic events, and aseptic meningitis.

TL;DR: HPRL, hyperferritinemia, hypovitaminosis D, and TPA levels did not correlate with SLE activity elevated levels of rheumatoid factor or anti‐CCP antibodies in RA, and have different immunological implications in the pathogenesis of the autoimmune diseases.

TL;DR: Hyperprolactinemia (HPRL) in women present with clinical manifestations of galactorrhea, primary or secondary amenorrhea, delayed menarche or a change in the menses either in the amount or in the regularity is discussed.

TL;DR: Reduced daily light exposure in northern Europe, at least during the winter, might explain the higher and more prolonged melatonin concentrations, as well as some epidemiological features concern-ing the prevalence of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, that are observed in northern Europeans versus southern Europeans.