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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures, affecting ~50 million people worldwide. Approximately 30% of patients have drug-resistant epilepsy -- a population where microbiome-targeted interventions (particularly the ketog…
Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune thyroid disorder characterized by TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) that stimulate the thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism kahaly 2022 graves disease targeted therapy review. It is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, with conc…
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common and lethal gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants, affecting 5-12% of very low birth weight neonates (<1500 g) with mortality rates of 20-30%. Characterized by intestinal inflammation, necrosis, and perforation…
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, with approximately 314,000 new cases and 207,000 deaths annually worldwide. Its poor prognosis stems largely from late-stage diagnosis (70% at stage III/IV) and the development of chemoresistance. From a metall…
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, occurring in acute (AP) and chronic (CP) forms. Acute pancreatitis ranges from mild self-limiting disease to severe necrotizing pancreatitis with 20-30% mortality. Chronic pancreatitis is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer …
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by symmetric polyarthritis with progressive joint destruction, affecting approximately 1% of the global population. The conventional framing centers on genetic susceptibility (HLA-DRB1 shar…
A severe neuropsychiatric disorder affecting approximately 1% of the global population, characterized by positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions), negative symptoms (anhedonia, social withdrawal, flat affect), and cognitive deficits. Life expectancy is reduced by 1…