A man with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) was found to have another autoimmune condition called pernicious anemia and vitamin…
Margarida Maia, PhD
Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.
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Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
The induced reduction in body temperature during an emergency surgery to replace a damaged heart component revealed the presence of…
Four rare disease advocacy groups have been chosen by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) to take part…
Blood transfusions may be challenging in children with cold agglutinin disease (CAD), but should remain an option for those…
Multiple strategies to keep a woman with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) sufficiently warm right before and during hip replacement…
A woman with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) secondary to a cancer also developed bilateral retinal vasculitis — inflammation of…
A test called Hevylite was superior to standard methods at detecting immunoglobulin M (IgM) — a type of antibody…
An elderly woman in Japan is the first reported patient in Asia to develop cold agglutinin disease (CAD) due…