Thyroid Hemiagenesis Associated with Hyperthyroidism by Gunay Gurleyik, Emin Gurleyik

“…Biochemical analysis revealed the diagnosis of autoimmune thyrotoxicosis. Ultrasound showed mild diffuse hyperplasia of the right lobe and agenesis of the left lobe. …”
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The Association of −330 Interleukin-2 Gene Polymorphism with Its Plasma Concentration in Iranian Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Arezou Sayad, Abolfazl Movafagh

“…The cytokine genes are involved in autoimmune diseases such as MS. In this study, we report the influence of −330 interleukin-2 (IL2) gene polymorphism on its plasma levels in a group of Iranian MS patients. …”
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Brief Overview of a Decade of Genome-Wide Association Studies on Primary Hypertension by Afifah Binti Azam, Elena Aisha Binti Azizan

“…Large-scale GWASs, in which more than half a million of common SNPs are genotyped and analyzed for disease association in hundreds of thousands of cases and controls, have been broadly successful in identifying SNPs associated with heart diseases, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and psychiatric disorders. It is however still debatable whether GWAS is the best approach for hypertension. …”
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New T-lymphocyte subpopulations and their characteristics: Challenges to the classical division of lymphocyte function by Filip Lewandowski, Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej

“…Furthermore, the discovery of CD20 + T cells challenges traditional views, offering new avenues for immunotherapy in cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. These findings expand our understanding of T-lymphocyte biology and suggest targets for more effective therapeutic interventions. …”
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Understanding Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Gina Rutherford, Philip Manning, Julia L. Newton

“…Literature was examined following searches of PUB MED, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar, using key words such as CFS/ME, immune, autoimmune, mitochondria, muscle, and acidosis. Results. …”
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Emerging therapeutics in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy by Shinji Sato

“…Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a heterogeneous group of systemic autoimmune diseases characterized mainly by inflammation of muscle tissue. …”
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Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Vikrant Veer, Albert Lim, Wolfgang Issing

“…No definite aetiology of KFD is known despite autoimmune and infection factors being suggested. The diagnostic hallmark is histological findings from lymph nodes. …”
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Retinal Toxicity after Initial Administration of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab by Adnan Kilani, Efstathios Vounotrypidis, Susanna F. König, Armin Wolf

“…An extensive laboratory workup, including uveitis workup, onconeuronal and retinal antibodies, ruled out a paraneoplastic autoimmune disorder and a granulomatous disease. Furthermore, a B-scan was performed to exclude a posterior scleritis. …”
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Deubiquitinases: Novel Therapeutic Targets in Immune Surveillance? by Gloria Lopez-Castejon, Mariola J. Edelmann

“…This response is tightly regulated since any aberrant activation of immune responses would have severe pathological consequences such as sepsis or chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Accumulative evidence shows that the ubiquitin system, and in particular ubiquitin-specific isopeptidases also known as deubiquitinases (DUBs), plays crucial roles in the control of these immune pathways. …”
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Marantic Endocarditis: A Rare Early Presentation Of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Of The Breast by Madiha Butt, Zahra Rafique, Fazeelat Iftikhar, Farooq, Khadija Rafique, Muhammad Adil

“…It’s more commonly associated with malignancy than autoimmune disease. It can be diagnosed definitively postmortem and antepartum. …”
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Myeloid-Related Protein Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Charles J. Malemud

“…Engagement of TLRs by the MRP-8/-14 complex may be particularly important for activating antigen-presenting dendritic cells which regulate critical autoimmune responses that promote chronic synovitis characteristic of RA.…”
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Repository Corticotropin Injection for Treatment of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies by Aarat Patel, Georgia Seely, Rohit Aggarwal

“…Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a group of systemic autoimmune diseases that involve inflammation of skeletal muscle. …”
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Association of Inflammatory Markers/Cytokines with Cardiovascular Risk Manifestation in Patients with Endometriosis by Uzma Rafi, Shaaf Ahmad, Syeda Shazia Bokhari, Muhammad Amir Iqbal, Amna Zia, Muhammad Amjad Khan, Nabila Roohi

“…A total of 181 females of reproductive age with the absence of other inflammatory or autoimmune disorders and a lack of hormonal therapy for at least 6 months voluntarily participated in this investigation. …”
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Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus Disease-2019 Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia on Day Two by Azhar Kareem Razzaq, Ameer Al-Jasim

“…Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by platelet damage, life-threatening thrombocytopenia, and haemorrhage when the platelet count reaches below 20 × 109/mcL. …”
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A case report of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis by G. Makarevičius, J. Grigaitė, M. Jokubaitis, A. Klimašauskienė

“…It is a diagnosis of exclusion. Autoimmune disorders (notably ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and IgG4-related disease) pose one of the greatest diagnostic challenges in the differential diagnosis of hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP). …”
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Diabetes mellitus: The pathophysiology as a canvas for management elucidation and strategies by Franklyn Nonso Iheagwam, Olawumi Toyin Iheagwam

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a progressive metabolic disease characterised by high blood glucose due to autoimmune destruction of the β-islet of Langerhans or gradual development of insulin resistance and β-cell degeneration. …”
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Profile of STING agonist and inhibitor research: a bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…BackgroundSTING is a core signaling hub molecule in the innate immune system, involved in various diseases, including infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, tumors, aging, organ fibrosis, and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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The Influence of Juvenile Graves’ Ophthalmopathy on Graves’ Disease Course by Jurate Jankauskiene, Dalia Jarusaitiene

“…The study demonstrates that pediatric patients with GO are more likely to have a severe course of autoimmune thyroid disease.…”
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Treatment Considerations for Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Reduction Mammoplasty in an Unsuspecting Patient Demographic by Natalia A. Pluta, MS, Tamara L. Kemp, MD, Shayna C Rivard, MD

“…Here, a healthy 17-year-old adolescent girl with congenital breast asymmetry, macromastia, and a history of only mild intermittent autoimmune conditions developed an open wound along her inferior left breast incision 2 weeks after reduction mammoplasty. …”
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The Benefits and Detriments of Macrophages/Microglia in Models of Multiple Sclerosis by Khalil S. Rawji, V. Wee Yong

“…In three animal models of multiple sclerosis (MS), namely, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and cuprizone- and lysolecithin-induced demyelination, there have been many reported detrimental roles associated with the involvement of macrophages and microglia. …”
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