Tolerance in Kidney Transplantation: What Is on the B Side? by Laura Carreras-Planella, Francesc E. Borràs, Marcella Franquesa

“…Regulatory B cells (Breg) are in the spotlight for their role in immune homeostasis maintenance and tolerance achievement as in the last years the correlation with functional and increased Breg numbers in autoimmune diseases and transplantation has been extensively proven. …”
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ON THE PROBLEM OF THE TREATMENT OF GENITAL LICHEN PLANUS by Yu. A. Molochkova

“…At the same time, many researchers have expressed their views in favor of the theory of occurrence of autoimmune planus. The emergence of this disease may also be associated with infectious diseases, trauma, hormonal disorders, and hereditary predisposition. …”
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Effects of Anti-Cytokine Antibodies on Gut Barrier Function by Fang Liu, Seul A. Lee, Stephen M. Riordan, Li Zhang, Lixin Zhu

“…Anti-cytokine antibodies are used in treating chronic inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatic diseases. …”
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One in a Million: A Case Report of Stiff Person Syndrome by Ruchi Yadav, Neeraj Abrol, Sima Terebelo

“…Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare autoimmune disease caused by lack of inhibition to excitatory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS) leading to inappropriate motor unit firing. …”
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Complement Diagnostics: Concepts, Indications, and Practical Guidelines by Bo Nilsson, Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl

“…Aberrations in the complement system have been shown to be direct or indirect pathophysiological mechanisms in a number of diseases and pathological conditions such as autoimmune disease, infections, cancer, allogeneic and xenogeneic transplantation, and inflammation. …”
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Tofersen and other antisense oligonucleotides in ALS by Albert Ludolph, Maximilian Wiesenfarth

“…Is long-term downregulation of SOD1 function associated with side effects? Is there an autoimmune response caused by this and other ASO? Is prevention of SOD1-associated ALS possible?…”
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Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Mohammad E. Naffaa, Alexander P. Rozin, Netanel Horowitz, Ofer Ben-Itzhak, Yolanda Braun-Moscovici, Alexandra Balbir-Gurman

“…In a patient with systemic multiorgan disease with overlapping features, the differential diagnosis included infectious diseases, malignancies, and systemic autoimmune or inflammatory diseases. We present an unusual case of a young male with B cell lymphoma who presented with symptoms mimicking systemic vasculitis and review the existing literature.…”
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Celiac Crisis in an Adult on Immunosuppressive Therapy by Owayed Al Shammeri, Donald R Duerksen

“…The patient was on corticosteroids and azathioprine for autoimmune hepatitis at the time of her presentation. …”
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The Serum IL-6 Profile and Treg/Th17 Peripheral Cell Populations in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Monika Ryba-Stanisławowska, Maria Skrzypkowska, Jolanta Myśliwska, Małgorzata Myśliwiec

“…Its elevated levels are found in a range of autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. IL-6 is also involved in regulation of the balance between two T cell subsets: Tregs and Th17, which have contradictory functions in the control of inflammation. …”
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Incidental Finding of Thyroid Tuberculosis by Operation for Graves’ Disease: A Rare Case Presentation by Zineb El Azime, Samira Handa, Ghita Bourkadi, Hayat Aynaou, Houda Salhi, Hanan El Ouahabi

“…This article reports a distinctive case of thyroid tuberculosis coexisting with Graves’ disease, one of the autoimmune thyroid diseases. A 33-year-old female presented symptoms consistent with hyperthyroidism and bilateral exophthalmos. …”
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The Role of MIF in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yuriko I. Sánchez-Zamora, Miriam Rodriguez-Sosa

“…Autoimmunity and chronic low-grade inflammation are hallmarks of diabetes mellitus type one (T1DM) and type two (T2DM), respectively. …”
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A Review of Clinical Applications and Side Effects of Methotrexate in Ophthalmology by Ge Wang, Xiaoyan Peng

“…Methotrexate (MTX) is a folate analog widely used against a range of diseases including malignancies and autoimmune disorders. Its high effectiveness-price ratio also won extensive application in ophthalmology. …”
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The Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Perspective of the Epigenetic Landscape by Yasuto Araki, Toshihide Mimura

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that is characterized by synovial hyperplasia and progressive joint destruction. …”
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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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Stauffer’s Syndrome in Patient with Metastatic Prostate Cancer by Andris Romašovs, Aldis Puķītis, Viktorija Mokricka, Elina Frolova

“…Cholestasis is a symptom that can be present in many conditions, such as bile duct obstruction by malignant mases, obstruction by gallstone, acute and chronic viral hepatitis, and autoimmune disorders, such as primary biliary and sclerosing cholangitis. …”
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Multifactorial Induction of a “Scleroderma‐Like Pattern” Without Underlying Connective Tissue Disease: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications by Angelo Nigro

“…Comprehensive immunologic and instrumental assessments demonstrated no evidence of systemic involvement or autoimmune disease. This case emphasizes the need to recognize the substantial role of cardiometabolic risk factors, including smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, in contributing to capillaroscopic abnormalities that may mimic systemic sclerosis. …”
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Case report: Testicular manifestation of ANCA vasculitis by Noah J. Sandel, Henry Wielzen

“…ANCA-associated vasculitis is a rare autoimmune disorder affecting small to medium-sized vessels, often targeting the respiratory tract and kidneys. …”
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Repigmentation of Tenacious Vitiligo on Apremilast by Sara B. Huff, Lorie D. Gottwald

“…There is no specific serologic marker for diagnosis, but patients often have other autoimmune problems. Treatment options are limited and are difficult given the fact that the pathogenesis of the disease is not well elucidated. …”
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New Onset Insomnia in a Pediatric Patient: A Case of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis by Tamar N. Goldberg, Michael F. Cellucci

“…Certain clinical features such as mood lability, movement disorders, speech dysfunction, seizures, and autonomic instability in a pediatric patient should prompt immediate concern and evaluation for autoimmune encephalitis among providers. We present the case of a pediatric patient with anti-NMDAR encephalitis in which the symptom prompting medical evaluation was insomnia. …”
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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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