Is previous immunosuppressive therapy a risk factor for immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in Whipple 's disease?
IRIS is a frequent complication of Whipple's disease and it can be fatal. The risk of IRIS is greatly increased in patients previously treated with immunosuppressive therapy.
All serum liver enzymes were positively associated with long-term mortality in this elderly population. Why participants with low ALT and AST levels have higher risk of mortality remains to be elucidated.