Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine and autoimmune adverse events: a case–control assessment of the vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS) database Authors: David A. Geier, Mark R. Geier Abstract: Gardasil is a quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV4) vaccine that was approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2006. HPV4 vaccine is routinely recommended […]
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) – A novel member of the autoimmune family
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Authors: S Dahan, L Tomljenovic, Y Shoenfeld Abstract Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a heterogeneous disorder of the autonomic nervous system in which a change from the supine position to an upright position causes an abnormally large increase in heart rate or tachycardia (30 bpm within 10 min of standing or head-up […]
Relative trends in hospitalizations and mortality among infants by the number of vaccine doses and age, based on the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 1990-2010.
Authors: Goldman GS1, Miller NZ. Abstract In this study, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database, 1990-2010, was investigated; cases that specified either hospitalization or death were identified among 38,801 reports of infants. Based on the types of vaccines reported, the actual number of vaccine doses administered, from 1 to 8, was summed for […]
Vaccines, adjuvants and autoimmunity
Authors: Luísa Eça Guimarãesa, Britain Bakera, Carlo Perriconeb, Yehuda Shoenfelda,c Abstract Vaccines and autoimmunity are linked fields. Vaccine efficacy is based on whether host immune response against an antigen can elicit a memory T-cell response over time. Although the described side effects thus far have been mostly transient and acute, vaccines are able to elicit the immune system towards […]
HPV vaccination syndrome: A questionnaire-based study
Authors: Manuel Martínez-Lavín, Laura-Aline Martínez-Martínez, Paola Reyes-Loyola Abstract Isolated cases and small series have described the development of complex regional pain syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia, and fibromyalgia after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. These illnesses are difficult to diagnose and have overlapping clinical features. Small fiber neuropathy and dysautonomia may play a major role in the pathogenesis of these entities. We […]
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