Is interleukin 1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism associated with severe renal involvement and renal sequelae in Henoch-Schönlein purpura?
In unselected patients with cutaneous vasculitis, carriage of ILRN*2 alleles influences disease severity rather than susceptibility.
The prevalence of mitral, but not aortic, valvular regurgitation increased in patients with active acromegaly during follow-up. Patients with acromegaly require adequate cardiac evaluation and follow-up to establish the extent and progression of valvular involvement.