LRH‐1/NR5A2 targets mitochondrial dynamics to reprogram type 1 diabetes macrophages and dendritic cells into an immune tolerance phenotype by Nadia Cobo‐Vuilleumier, Silvia Rodríguez‐Fernandez, Livia López‐Noriega, Petra I. Lorenzo, Jaime M. Franco, Christian C. Lachaud, Eugenia Martin Vazquez, Raquel Araujo Legido, Akaitz Dorronsoro, Raul López‐Férnandez‐Sobrino, Beatriz Fernández‐Santos, Carmen Espejo Serrano, Daniel Salas‐Lloret, Nila vanOverbeek, Mireia Ramos‐Rodriguez, Carmen Mateo‐Rodríguez, Lucia Hidalgo, Sandra Marin‐Canas, Rita Nano, Ana I. Arroba, Antonio Campos Caro, Alfred CO Vertegaal, Alejandro Martín‐Montalvo, Franz Martín, Manuel Aguilar‐Diosdado, Lorenzo Piemonti, Lorenzo Pasquali, Roman González Prieto, Maria Isabel García Sánchez, Decio L. Eizirik, Maria Asuncion Martínez‐Brocca, Marta Vives‐Pi, Benoit R. Gauthier

“…Abstract Background The complex aetiology of type 1 diabetes (T1D), characterised by a detrimental cross‐talk between the immune system and insulin‐producing beta cells, has hindered the development of effective disease‐modifying therapies. …”
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Screening for Q Fever during Other Bacterial Endocarditis in Endemic Areas: Our Experience with Three Patients by Said Younis, Michal Stein, Sharon Reisfeld

“…We suggest screening patients with endocarditis from other aetiologies to Q fever.…”
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Pseudoporphyria Associated with Nonhemodialyzed Renal Insufficiency, Successfully Treated with Oral N-Acetylcysteine by A. C. Katoulis, D. Ferra, E. Toumbis, E. Papadavid, A. Kanelleas, I. Panayiotides, D. Rigopoulos

“…Such cases support the view that renal impairment itself may play a more important aetiological role in developing PP than it was originally considered.…”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Pericarditis Treatment by Félix Rolando Jorrín Román, Lázaro De la Cruz Aviles, Roberto Vega Hernández, Francisco Riverón Mena

“…It has been defined as a syndrome caused by the inflammation of the pericardium for diverse aetiologies. The etiological agents, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and steps that must be taken are described in this document. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypovolemic Shock. by Alba Enseñat Álvarez, Omar Bárbaro Rojas Santana, Alexis Díaz Mesa, Ariamna Fleites Gómez

“…This document includes a description of the concept and different stages of the disease, aetiological classification and comments about the main elements related with diagnosis and treatment, stressing volemic restoration. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Renal Failure. by Argelio Alberto Santana Cano, Marta Patricia Casanova González, Belkys Rodríguez Llerena, Eddy Pereira Valdés

“…It a syndrome characterized by the abrupt deterioration of basal renal functions (abrupt reduction of glomerular filtration) and the consequent increase of nitrogenous products in the blood as well as the homeostasis of the body. It aetiological agents, clinical presentation, therapeutic and diagnostic methods are described. …”
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Quality of Life in Painful Peripheral Neuropathies: A Systematic Review by Ayesha Girach, Thomas Henry Julian, Giustino Varrassi, Antonella Paladini, Athina Vadalouka, Panagiotis Zis

“…The aim of this review was to overview the current literature that focuses on QoL in painful PN of various aetiologies. We sought to clarify the direct effect of pain and its treatment on patients’ QoL. …”
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Acute Gastric Dilatation Resulting in Gastric Emphysema Following Postpartum Hemorrhage by Suhail Aslam Khan, Edmond Boko, Haseeb Anwar Khookhar, Sheila Woods, A. H. Nasr

“…Acute gastric dilatation is a rare entity, with varying aetiologies the majority of which are benign. Delay in diagnosis and treatment could result in sequelae such as gastric emphysema (pneumatosis), emphysematous gastritis, gangrene, and perforation. …”
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The Psychopathology of Basal Ganglia Calcification by Michael P. Philpot, Shon W. Lewis

“…The results do not support the hypothesis that BGC is an aetiological factor in schizophrenia-like psychoses.…”
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HIV-Associated Central Nervous System Disease in Patients Admitted at the Douala General Hospital between 2004 and 2009: A Retrospective Study by Henry Namme Luma, Benjamin Clet Nguenkam Tchaleu, Elvis Temfack, Marie Solange Doualla, Daniela Pamela Ntchankam Ndenga, Yacouba Njankouo Mapoure, Alfred Kinyuy Njamnshi, Vincent-de-Paul Djientcheu

“…The aim of this study was to describe the clinical presentation, identify aetiological factors, and determine predictors of mortality in HIV patients with CNS disease. …”
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Severe Dilatation of Coronary Artery Ostium Complicating Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Differential Diagnosis and Review of the Literature by Paul Bamford, Nicholas Collins

“…Coronary artery dilatation may be due to various aetiologies including congenital anomalies, atherosclerotic coronary disease, and Kawasakis disease. …”
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Identification and In Vitro Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Brucella Species Isolated from Human Brucellosis by Rohaidah Hashim, Norazah Ahmad, Jama’ayah Mohamed Zahidi, B. Y. Tay, Azura Mohd Noor, Sakina Zainal, Hazwani Hamzah, S. H. Hamzah, T. S. Chow, P. S. Wong, K. N. Leong

“…Brucella melitensis is the commonest aetiological agent for human brucellosis in this region. …”
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A Nonfunctioning Pituitary Macroadenoma Presenting as Cyclical Vomiting and Severe Hyponatremia in a Young Female by Dinuka S. Warapitiya, Dimuthu Muthukuda, W. A. H. P. Sanjeewa, Kushalee Poornima Jayawickreme, Shyama Subasinghe

“…There can be multiple overlapping aetiologies for every observed symptom, sign, and abnormal investigation finding. …”
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The diagnostic conundrum of late-onset developmental regression in child psychiatry: case series by Shalu Elizabeth Abraham, Sakhardande Kasturi Atmaram, Poornima Khadanga, Nirmalya Mukherjee, Rajendra Kiragasur Madegowda, Harshini Manohar

“…For severe manifestations such as developmental regression, where the illness is still evolving, considering CDD as a non-aetiological and transitory/tentative diagnosis would aid against premature diagnostic categorisation and provide scope for ongoing aetiological search. …”
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Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Polemic and Open Issues by A. A. Sheptulin, M. A. Vize-Khripunova

“…The incidence of postinfectious IBS links to aetiological factors underlying the development of acute infectious gastroenteritis (bacteria, viruses or protozoans). …”
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Laryngeal Inflammatory Pseudotumour Secondary to Mycobacterium kansasii by Saif Al-Zahid, Tanwen Wright, Philip Reece

“…They can occur in different parts of the body and various aetiological factors have been proposed. To our knowledge this is the first case report of IPT of the larynx caused by mycobacterial disease. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of a Gastric Plasma Cell Granuloma: A Case Report by Christopher Horn, Huw G. Jones, Gareth Leopold, Anna Mainwaring, Ashraf Rasheed

“…Subsequent imaging and laparoscopic transgastric resection of the lesion confirmed the presence of a plasma cell granuloma. We discuss the aetiologies, presentation, investigation, and treatment of this rare disorder and make recommendations on the management.…”
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A Case Report of Purtscher-Like Retinopathy Secondary to Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in an Immunocompromised Patient by Alastair David Bezzina, Isaac Bertuello

“…This case report expands the aetiological spectrum behind PLR and helps portray the disease process which, in some cases, leads to severe ischaemic sequelae.…”
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A Case of Hemophagocytic Syndrome due to Tuberculosis: Uncommon Manifestation of a Common Disease by Arijit Singha, Adreesh Mukherjee, Riddhi Dasgupta, Tapas Das

“…Secondary HLH occurs due to infection mostly viruses but other aetiologies are also important as early detection and treatment may improve survival. …”
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Acute pyomyositis of the adductor magnus muscle involving the posterior and lateral thigh compartments: a case report of diagnosis and management by Rajesh Bawale, Jay Watson, Karshe Yusuf, Dilip Pillai, Bijayendra Singh

“…Due to the involvement of the entire thigh compartment, systemic antibiotic treatment alone was insufficient, whereas surgical drainage improved the clinical picture. The aetiological organism was S. aureus. Herein, we report the case of a patient who had primary pyomyositis, rather than a secondary type, that spread to the posterior and lateral aspect of the thigh through the second and third perforators, which pierce the adductor magnus muscle belly before entering the femur.…”
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