Posted by Rania Amer
Thursday, February 09, 2023 01:00 PM
Researchers at the American National Institutes in the United States discovered a rare disease that existed two years ago, but health experts did not pay attention to it as a result of the outbreak of the Corona virus, according to what was published in the newspaper “NEJM” specialized in medical affairs.
Researchers in the United States indicated that The new disease affects men In the first place, the disease affects one woman out of every 26,000 women over the age of fifty, but there was no interest in this disease, which is known as “Vexas syndrome”, and it is called the mysterious disease, indicating that more than 15,000 American men have been infected until now.
And health authorities in the United States described the disease as a rare health disorder that leads to infections in the body, due to genetic mutations.
The researchers added that all patients have a genetic mutation in a gene called “UBA1”, and that is the origin of the new disease, which has become known as the “enemy of men”.
Doctors stressed that the disease occurs gradually in the body, then worsens and becomes fierce and fatal with the passage of time, and therefore, it is not just a passing disorder, as people who have advanced in age become more susceptible to this disease.
Symptoms of Vikas Syndrome
1. High body temperature.
2. A decrease in the number of blood cells.
3. Inflammation.
4. Feeling itchy.
5. Cough.
6. Swelling and pain in the ear, nose and joints.
7. Difficulty breathing.
8. Feeling tired.
9. Anemia.
10. thrombosis.
Doctors pointed out that there is no provision of suitable medicines to eradicate this rare disease, but there are medicines that relieve pain and symptoms, and they also warned of the similarity of the diagnosis of the disease, because its symptoms are similar to many other diseases such as itching and heat.
