Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis as a cause of systemic embolism by N.D. Oryshchyn

“…Presented case demonstrates need for awareness regarding nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in patients with systemic embolism and in specific groups of patients (autoimmune diseases and oncology).…”
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Macrophage Extracellular Traps: Current Opinions and the State of Research regarding Various Diseases by Weizhen Weng, Zuoyu Hu, Yunfeng Pan

“…ETs are thought to immobilize and kill microorganisms, as well as play an important role in tissue damage, inflammatory progression, and autoimmune diseases. In this review, the structure, identification, mechanism, and research progress of macrophage extracellular traps (METs) in related diseases are reviewed.…”
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A Case of Acquired Hemophilia A in a Patient with Exposure to COVID-19 by Jorge D. Guerra, Jasmine Gowarty, Jordan Buess, James Mason, Kathleen Halka

“…Acquired Hemophilia A (AHA) is a very rare autoimmune condition involving immune-mediated depletion of Factor VIII, resulting in spontaneous hemorrhage. …”
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New Insights into Artesunate as a Pleiotropic Regulator of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells by Lixian Lin, Zengqi Tang, Zhenrui Shi, Qing Guo, Hui Xiong

“…Although it shows promising application in many diseases, such as inflammatory diseases, hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases, and cancers, little is known about underlying molecular. …”
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Acquired Hemophilia A (FVIII Deficiency) Associated with Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Treatment with Recombinant Porcine FVIII by S. Nguyen, P. Teh, J. Zhou, E. Y. Chang, A. von Drygalski

“…Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare autoimmune disorder caused by autoantibodies against Factor VIII (FVIII). …”
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Secondary Hemophagocytic Syndrome: The Importance of Clinical Suspicion by Cristina Oliveira, Sérgio Chacim, Isabel Ferreira, Nelson Domingues, José Mário Mariz

“…The latter can be secondary to infections, malignancies, or autoimmune diseases. Clinically, patients present signs of severe inflammation, with unremitting fever, cytopenias, spleen enlargement, phagocytosis of bone marrow elements, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypofibrinogenemia. …”
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Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature by M. Jokubaitis, R. Mameniškienė, A. Barkauskienė, J. Valaikienė

“…The article also reviews similar cases described in the literature and EEG changes characteristic of infectious and autoimmune encephalitis. …”
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A Case Report of X-Linked Hyperimmunoglobulin M Syndrome with Lipoma Arborescens of Knees by Qiuting Dong, Jinxia Zhao, Zhongqiang Yao, Xiangyuan Liu, Huiying He

“…Patients with X-linked HIGM are susceptible to infection as well as autoimmune diseases. Lipoma arborescens (LA) is a rare benign tumor, of which the pathogenesis mechanism has not been clearly understood. …”
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Advances in Pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome by Yao Tian, Hongyi Yang, Na Liu, Yan Li, Jie Chen

“…Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology that mainly involves exocrine glands. …”
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Sporadic Pemphigus Foliaceus in a 3-Year-Old Vietnamese Girl: A Case Report and Literature Review by Trinh Thi Diem Nguyen, Trinh Ngoc To Chau, Phuong Thi Doan Vo, Hao Trong Nguyen

“…Pemphigus foliaceus is an uncommon autoimmune intraepidermal blistering disease characterized by immunoglobulin (Ig) G autoantibodies that attack desmoglein-1 in the epidermis. …”
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Transient Pneumonitis as a Possible Adverse Reaction to the BNT162b2 COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Yusuke Ohkubo, Shin-ichiro Ohmura, Ryuhei Ishihara, Toshiaki Miyamoto

“…Although COVID-19 vaccines have excellent effectiveness in reducing morbidity and disease severity with minor adverse reactions, some patients develop late hypersensitivity events as autoimmune reactions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus nephritis, and vasculitis following COVID-19 vaccination. …”
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Late Onset Takayasu Arteritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis by K. E. Verweij, A. M. E. van Well, J. W. vd Sluijs, A. Dees

“…Several studies have reported an association between TA and various autoimmune disorders, however, the concurrent presence of Takayasu arteritis and rheumatoid arthritis is described in only few cases in the literature to date. …”
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Paroxysmal Amnesia Attacks due to Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy by Pelin Nar Senol, Aylin Bican Demir, Ibrahim Bora, Mustafa Bakar

“…Hashimoto’s encephalopathy is a rare disease which is thought to be autoimmune and steroid responsive. The syndrome is characterized by cognitive impairment, encephalopathy, psychiatric symptoms, and seizures associated with increased level of anti-thyroid antibodies. …”
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Structure of Patients with Hepatocellular Cancer (Data Analysis from Two Specialised Centres) by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Novruzbekov, I. M. Borovkov, D. G. Trofimova, M. S. Zharkova, V. D. Lunkov, K. N. Lutsyk, O. D. Olisov

“…An increase in the number of patients with autoimmune LC and LC associated with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was observed. …”
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Altered AKT1 and MAPK1 Gene Expression on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and Correlation with T-Helper-Transcription Factors in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by Sonia Garcia-Rodriguez, Jose-Luis Callejas-Rubio, Norberto Ortego-Centeno, Esther Zumaquero, Raquel Ríos-Fernandez, Salvador Arias-Santiago, Pilar Navarro, Jaime Sancho, Mercedes Zubiaur

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A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Pregnancy by Rashid Naseem Khan, Aliya Naseem, Muhammad Athar Khan, Qurat ul Ain Qurat ul Ain, Mamoona Hashim, Hafiza Laila Hashim Khan

“… Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, a rare autoimmune disease affecting organs such as the respiratory system, kidneys, and lungs, poses unique challenges in pregnancy. …”
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A Case Report of Dental Implants and Site Augmentation in a Patient with Erosive Lichen Planus by Abdulrahman Aseri

“…Lichen planus (LP) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects oral mucosal tissue, leading to complications in patients treated with dental implant therapy. …”
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Celiac Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin by Megan J. Cooney, Wael El-Matary

“…Celiac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune enteropathy that occurs, in affected individuals, with exposure to gluten in the diet and improves with removal of dietary gluten. …”
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Immunopathological Roles of Cytokines, Chemokines, Signaling Molecules, and Pattern-Recognition Receptors in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Shui-Lian Yu, Woon-Pang Kuan, Chun-Kwok Wong, Edmund K. Li, Lai-Shan Tam

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with unknown etiology affecting more than one million individuals each year. …”
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Steroid Avoidance in Liver Transplantation by José Oberholzer, Mohammed Al-Saghier, Norman M Kneteman

“…New, powerful immunosuppressants have allowed steroid use to be reduced or avoided altogether, but use of these regimens is not simple and may be associated with late acute rejection and recurrence of autoimmune disease. The present review examines the rationale for steroid avoidance in liver transplantation and assesses the new regimens that are currently being developed.…”
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