Efficacy of rituximab as second-line therapy for autoimmune encephalitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lin-ming Zhang, Xuan-lin Xing, Bing-ran Zhang, Qiu-juan Zhang, Yan-lin Zhu, Shu-ji Gao, Ming-wei Liu

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Interleukin-1 as a Common Denominator from Autoinflammatory to Autoimmune Disorders: Premises, Perils, and Perspectives by Giuseppe Lopalco, Luca Cantarini, Antonio Vitale, Florenzo Iannone, Maria Grazia Anelli, Laura Andreozzi, Giovanni Lapadula, Mauro Galeazzi, Donato Rigante

“…As more patients are reported to have clinical features of autoinflammation and autoimmunity, the boundary between these two pathologic ends is becoming blurred. …”
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Recurrent venous thrombosis – an unusual first presentation of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type 3B by N Letete, D Vaz, P H Malishi, J J Pogieter, P Rheeder

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Delay in Diagnosis of Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 2 as a Consequence of Misinterpretation of Gastrointestinal Symptoms by Maciej Gonciarz, Michał Krogulecki, Dorota Brodowska-Kania, Szczepan Cierniak, Grzegorz Kamiński

“…Background. Type 2 autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS-2) is characterized by the presence of at least two of three endocrinopathies: Addison’s disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, and diabetes type 1. …”
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Autoimmune encephalitis: case reports of anti-NMDAR and anti-CASPR2 encephalitides and literature review by J. Kazlauskaitė, N. Giedraitienė, R. Masaitienė, A. Klimašauskienė

Subjects: “…autoimmune encephalitis…”
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Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis in an Immunosuppressed Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis and IgG4 Subclass Deficiency by Shahin Gaini

“…Her medical history included immunosuppressive treatment with prednisolone and azathioprine for autoimmune hepatitis. A diagnostic work-up after the meningitis episode revealed that she had low levels of the IgG4 subclass. …”
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as rescue therapy for refractory autoimmune retinopathy: a case report by Wendy Meihua Wong, Wendy Meihua Wong, Yvonne Loh, Hwei Wuen Chan, Hwei Wuen Chan, Warren Fong, Soon-Phaik Chee, Soon-Phaik Chee, Adrian Koh, Graham E. Holder, Graham E. Holder

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Universal capillary screening for chronic autoimmune, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases: feasibility and acceptability of the UNISCREEN study by Sara Angiulli, Aurora Merolla, Elisa Borgonovo, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Serena Spadoni, Barbara Fontana, Giuseppina Manganaro, Elena Rela, Alberto Bongiovanni, Rita Peracino, Chiara Bellino, Giulia Pata, Eleonora Bianconi, Sabina Martinenghi, Francesca Ulivi, Cristina Renzi, Cristina Renzi, Emanuele Bosi, Emanuele Bosi, UNISCREEN Study Group, Sara Angiulli, Aurora Merolla, Alberto Bongiovanni, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Elena Rela, Rita Peracino, Chiara Bellino, Giuseppina Manganaro, Elisa Borgonovo, Sara Critelli, Aldo Fici, Martina Mallus, Giulia Morocutti, Giulia Pata, Clara Soggetti, Chiara Calabrese, Alberico Di Resta, Maria Pia Ruggiero, Antonella Spano’, Francesca Biasco, Manuel Stocchi, Pietro Melodia, Giuseppe Ancona, Andrea Laurenzi

“…The immediacy of some result communication possibly contributed to reducing the anticipatory anxiety.ConclusionThe UNISCREEN study shows that universal screening for chronic autoimmune, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in the general population using capillary blood testing is feasible and acceptable.…”
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An atypical presentation of autoimmune hepatitis with delayed menarche in a Nigerian adolescent: a case report by Promise Udoka Asogwa, Bruno Basil, Winifred Njideka Adiri, Nelson Ugwu, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, Evaristus Offia, Casmir Orjioke

Subjects: “…Autoimmune hepatitis…”
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Polymorphisms of ATG5 Gene Are Associated with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases, Especially Thyroid Eye Disease by Wen Wang, Zheng-yao Yu, Rong-hua Song, Shuang-tao He, Liang-feng Shi, Jin-an Zhang

“…To explore the association of ATG5 gene polymorphisms with autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ illness (GD) as well as their clinical features. …”
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The Effects of Alpha Interferon on the Development of Autoimmune Thyroiditis in the NOD H2h4 Mouse by Yael Oppenheim, Grace Kim, Yoshiyuki Ban, Pamela Unger, Erlinda Concepcion, Takao Ando, Yaron Tomer

“…Alpha interferon (αIFN) therapy is known to induce thyroid autoimmunity in up to 40% of patients. The mechanism is unknown, but Th1 switching has been hypothesized. …”
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MOG associated autoimmune encephalomyelitis with active disease dynamic in imaging examinations and minimal clinical manifestation by E. Tilindytė, I. Muliuolis, R. Samaitienė

Subjects: “…autoimmune encephalomyelitis…”
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Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome 3 Onset with Severe Ketoacidosis in a 74-Year-Old Woman by Stefano Benedini, Antonietta Tufano, Elena Passeri, Marco Mendola, Livio Luzi, Sabrina Corbetta

“…Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), autoimmune thyroid disease, and autoimmune gastritis often occur together forming the so-called autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 3 (APS3). …”
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Steroid Refractory Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia Secondary to Sarcoidosis Successfully Treated with Rituximab and Mycophenolate Mofetil by Sarah Green, Erica Partridge, Edore Idedevbo, Anton Borg

“…Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is not a well-recognised complication of sarcoidosis. …”
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Response to: Comment on “New Alternatives for Autoimmune Disease Treatments: Physicochemical and Clinical Comparability of Biosimilar Etanercept” by Mariana P. Miranda-Hernández, Carlos A. López-Morales, Francisco C. Perdomo-Abúndez, Rodolfo D. Salazar-Flores, Nancy D. Ramírez-Ibanez, Nestor O. Pérez, Aaron Molina-Pérez, Jorge Revilla-Beltri, Emilio Medina-Rivero, Luis F. Flores-Ortiz

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The Effect of Diabetes-Associated Autoantigens on Cell Processes in Human PBMCs and Their Relevance to Autoimmune Diabetes Development by Jana Vcelakova, Radek Blatny, Zbynek Halbhuber, Michal Kolar, Ales Neuwirth, Lenka Petruzelkova, Tereza Ulmannova, Stanislava Kolouskova, Zdenek Sumnik, Pavlina Pithova, Maria Krivjanska, Dominik Filipp, Katerina Stechova

“…Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is considered to be a T-helper- (Th-) 1 autoimmune disease; however, T1D pathogenesis likely involves many factors, and sufficient tools for autoreactive T cell detection for the study of this disease are currently lacking. …”
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Adalimumab Induced or Provoked MS in Patient with Autoimmune Uveitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rana Alnasser Alsukhni, Ziena Jriekh, Yasmin Aboras

“…Anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNF-α) agents have been widely used in the field of autoimmune diseases and have proved decisive efficacy and relative safety. …”
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Serum Bile Acid Profiles in Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults and Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Yu Zhou, Deli Ye, Xiaofen Yuan, Yonglie Zhou, Jun Xia

“…However, the contribution of BAs to the pathogenesis of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) remains unclear. …”
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease with Positive Autoimmune Indices: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by M. E. Evangelopoulos, G. Koutsis, E. Andreadou, C. Potagas, A. Dimirakopoulos, C. Sfagos

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Secretory Products of Trichinella spiralis Muscle Larvae and Immunomodulation: Implication for Autoimmune Diseases, Allergies, and Malignancies by Ljiljana Sofronic-Milosavljevic, Natasa Ilic, Elena Pinelli, Alisa Gruden-Movsesijan

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