Urticarial Vasculitis-Associated Intestinal Ischemia by Uni Wong, Harris Yfantis, Guofeng Xie

“…UV is often idiopathic but can also present in the context of autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, drug reactions, infections, or a paraneoplastic syndrome. …”
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Main Ocular Manifestations in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Sandra Saray Quignon Santana, Osbel Alfonso Sánchez

“…Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an autoimmune disease in which articular and extra articular manifestations are produced and contribute to alter the functional capacity of the individual. …”
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Lung Transplantation in a Patient with COPA Syndrome by Jorge M. Mallea, Anna Kornafeld, Andras Khoor, David B. Erasmus

“…COPA syndrome is a newly discovered, rare genetic autoimmune disorder, which can affect the lungs, joints, and kidneys. …”
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Successful case of using suture-mediated system Perclose ProGlide in TAVI by B. M. Todurov, M. B. Todurov, A. V. Khokhlov, M. V. Stan, K. L. Berestova, O. V. Zelenchuk, A. V. Besaga, S. R. Maruniak

“…This clinical case describes the performance of TAVI in a patient with liver cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, coagulopathy, and secondary anemia. …”
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Dermatitis Herpetiformis: From the Genetics to the Development of Skin Lesions by Diletta Bonciani, Alice Verdelli, Veronica Bonciolini, Antonietta D'Errico, Emiliano Antiga, Paolo Fabbri, Marzia Caproni

“…Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a rare autoimmune disease linked to gluten sensitivity with a chronic-relapsing course. …”
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Serum Autoantibodies: From Identification to Clinical Relevance by Pietro Invernizzi, Xavier Bossuyt, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos

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Isolation, Characterization, and Molecular Modeling of a Rheumatoid Factor from a Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patient with Sjögren’s Syndrome by Yu-Ching Lee, Keng-Chang Tsai, Sy-Jye Leu, Tuan-Jen Wang, Chia-Yu Liu, Yi-Yuan Yang

“…To study IgG RFs in patients with other autoimmune diseases, phage display antibody libraries from a hepatitis C virus infected patient with Sjögren’s syndrome were constructed. …”
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Diagnosing and Treating ANCA-Associated Vasculitis within the COVID-19 Era: A Challenging Case Report by Erjola Likaj, Larisa Shehaj, Deniona Nunci, Lordian Nunci, Irda Rrugeja, Merita Rroji, Saimir Seferi, Nertila Gjonaj, Alma Idrizi, Arjana Strakosha

“…Introduction: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)- associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare group of systemic autoimmune diseases that primarily target small blood vessels. …”
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Efficacy of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: an animal study by Chunran Xue, Haojun Yu, Xuzhong Pei, Xiaoying Yao, Jie Ding, Xiying Wang, Yi Chen, Yangtai Guan

“…Abstract Background Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) have great potential for treating autoimmune diseases for their immunomodulatory and tissue-regenerative abilities; however, their therapeutic role in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) remains uncertain. …”
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Stabilized β-Catenin Ameliorates ALPS-Like Symptoms of B6/lpr Mice by Xiaoxie Xu, Jun Huang, Mei Zhao, Huanpeng Chen, Jinhua Mo, Xiaoqing Zhou, Qiao Su, Bolan Yu, Zhaofeng Huang

“…Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is an incurable disease mainly caused by the defect of Fas-mediated apoptosis and characterized by nonmalignant autoimmune lymphoproliferation. …”
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Thyroid disorders and inflammatory bowel disease: an association present in adults but also in children and adolescents by Valeria Calcaterra, Valeria Calcaterra, Francesca Penagini, Virginia Rossi, Luisa Abbattista, Alice Bianchi, Massimiliano Turzi, Lucia Cococcioni, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti

“…The etiopathogenetic similarities between IBD and autoimmune thyroiditis are undeniable. Nevertheless, current data does not indicate a unanimous association between GD and HT and chronic IBD (both CD and UC). …”
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Regulation of Murine Ovarian Epithelial Carcinoma by Vaccination against the Cytoplasmic Domain of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Receptor II by Cagri Sakalar, Suparna Mazumder, Justin M. Johnson, Cengiz Z. Altuntas, Ritika Jaini, Robert Aguilar, Sathyamangla V. Naga Prasad, Denise C. Connolly, Vincent K. Tuohy

“…We conclude that AMHR2-CD vaccination provides effective immunotherapy of EOC with relatively benign autoimmune complications.…”
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Association of PTPN22 Haplotypes (−1123G>C/+1858C>T) with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Western Mexican Population by Yeniley Ruiz-Noa, Jorge Ramón Padilla-Gutiérrez, Jorge Hernández-Bello, Claudia Azucena Palafox-Sánchez, Yeminia Valle, Edith Oregón-Romero, Ana Laura Pereira-Suárez, Ana Guilaisne Bernard-Medina, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), a consequence of the breakdown of immune tolerance. …”
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Intravenous versus subcutaneous tocilizumab in Takayasu arteritis: multicentre retrospective study by Patrice Cacoub, Arsène Mekinian, David Saadoun, Pavel I Novikov, Savino Sciascia, Corrado Campochiaro, Olivier Fain, Ilya Smitienko, Nicolas Schleinitz, Patrick Jégo, Francesco Muratore, Carlo Salvarani, Elena Galli, Sabine Berthier, Marc Lambert, François Maurier, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Sergey Moiseev, Masataka Kuwana, Alexandre Belot, Martin Michaud, Francis Gaches, Achille Aouba, Xavier Puechal, Karim Sacre, Tiphaine Goulenok, Alessandro Tomelleri, Thomas Sené, Elena Marina Baldissera, Luigi Boiardi, Abid Awisat, Ygal Benhamou, Vahan Mukuchyan, Mathieu Vautier, Azeddine Dellal, Lucie Biard, Julie Seguier, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Olivier Espitia, Sebastien Humbert, Guillaume Denis, Nolan Hassold, Dagna Lorenzo, Helene Munoz Pons, Jean Baptiste Gaultier, Le Mouel Edwige, Antoinette Perlat, Bertrand Lioger, Jonathan Broner, Virginie Dufrost, Faten Frikha, Alexandra Audemard-Verger, Pascal Woaye-Hune, Pierre Zeminsky, Moya Alvarado, Matheus Vieira, Alberto Lo Gullo

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CFAP43 variant in persistent respiratory symptoms after hematopoietic cell transplantation by Shun Nagasawa, Toyoki Nishimura, Ai Yamada, Sachiyo Kamimura, Masataka Ishimura, Hiroshi Moritake

“…Abstract We describe a case of RAS-associated autoimmune leukoproliferative disease with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)-like symptoms, such as recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, and otitis media, that occurred 7 years after hematopoietic cell transplantation. …”
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Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Kevin T. Kao, Jitesh K. Patel, Vijayamalini Pampati

“…The disease is characterized by diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis, dystrophic changes of the fingernails, alopecia, cutaneous hyperpigmentation, diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal pain. (2) The etiology is currently unknown, but an autoimmune process is suspected. The workup is based on history and physical followed by imaging and endoscopy with biopsy to confirm gastrointestinal polyposis. …”
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Hypothyroidism Complicating Nephropathy in a Diabetes Patient by Jayaprakash Sahoo, Ilangovan Veerappan, Anila Abraham, Somasundaram Hariharan

“…We describe a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and autoimmune hypothyroidism who presented with elevated serum creatinine possibly due to subclinical rhabdomyolysis induced by hypolipidemic drug therapy in the background of diabetic nephropathy. …”
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Behçet Disease-Like Symptoms with a Novel COPA Mutation by E. Anderson, J. Hatch, J. Cardinal, D. Langguth, D. Coman

“…These mutations lead to endoplasmic reticulum stress and autoimmune response with upregulation of Th17 cytokines. …”
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Livedoid vasculopathy with mononeuritis multiplex associated with protein S deficiency mimicking systemic vasculitis by Vikramraj K Jain, Krishnamurthy Hegde, Renuka Panchagnula

“…LV can be associated with thrombophilias, fibrinolytic disorders, autoimmune diseases, and malignancy. Polyarteritis nodosa closely mimics the disease and needs a deep dermal biopsy to differentiate.…”
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Vitiligo in a Patient Treated with Interferon Alpha-2a for Behçet’s Disease by Esra Guney, Gulunay Akcali, Betul Ilkay Akcay, Cihan Unlu, Gurkan Erdogan, Tahir Kansu Bozkurt, Huseyin Bayramlar

“…Interferon treatment in various diseases have also been observed causing certain autoimmune diseases such as vitiligo because of its immunomodulatory activity. …”
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