Serum Analysis in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Controlled Cross-Sectional Study in Norway by Kordian Staniszewski, Henning Lygre, Trond Berge, Annika Rosén

“…Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is characterized by pain and dysfunction in the temporomandibular join (TMJ) and the masticatory apparatus. Associations with autoimmune diseases, inflammatory conditions, and nutrition deficiencies have been reported in previous studies of TMD patients. …”
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ALK-Negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Potentially Fatal Presentation by Uroosa Ibrahim, Amina Saqib, Maryam Rehan, Jean Paul Atallah

“…Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening disorder that can be familial in etiology or a result of infections, malignancy, and autoimmune or inflammatory disorders. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is common in patients admitted to intensive care units and can confound and delay the diagnosis of HLH. …”
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Herbal remedies as a potential alternative therapy for arthritis by Disha Trivedi, Riya Jayapal Roja, Eva Künnemann

“…Arthritis forms a vicious cycle, where upon overuse of a joint or an autoimmune reaction inflammation and pain occur. These are marked by specific molecular patterns and immunological pathways that lead to chondrolysis and destruction of cartilage. …”
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Porphyric encephalopathy in a 15-year-old girl: A case report by Saihari S Dukkipati, Jordan Terschluse, Drew Thodeson, Angela Beavers, Melissa Muff-Luett, Claire Ives, Sookyong Koh

“…Extensive evaluation for infection, toxic metabolic, autoimmune disorders, and vasculitis were negative. …”
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Clinical Application of Development of Nonantibiotic Macrolides That Correct Inflammation-Driven Immune Dysfunction in Inflammatory Skin Diseases by Carmen Rodriguez-Cerdeira, Elena Sanchez-Blanco, Alberto Molares-Vila

“…There are new applications for these macrolides that have been available for several years and have been applied to skin and hair disorders such as atopic dermatitis, oral lichen planus, vitiligo, chronic autoimmune urticaria, rosacea, alopecia areata, pyoderma gangrenosum, Behcet’s disease, neutrophilic dermatosis, and lupus erythematosus. …”
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The Clinical Trials of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Therapy by Mohammad Reza Kouchakian, Neda Baghban, Seyedeh Farzaneh Moniri, Mandana Baghban, Shabnam Bakhshalizadeh, Vahid Najafzadeh, Zahra Safaei, Safoura Izanlou, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Iraj Nabipour, Reza Shirazi, Amin Tamadon

“…Safety, accessibility, and isolation from patients without ethical concern make MSCs valuable sources for cell therapy approaches in autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative diseases. …”
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A Case Report of an Atypical Presentation of IgG4-Related Disease and Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia by Francesco Rapisarda, Luca Zanoli, Grazia Portale, Salvo Scuto, Pietro Castellino

“…Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia has been associated with a number of autoimmune conditions but, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in which an association with the IgG4-related disease is reported.…”
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Upregulation of FOXO3 in New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Magdalena Zurawek, Marta Fichna, Piotr Fichna, Maria Czainska, Natalia Rozwadowska

“…In conclusion, overexpression of FOXO3 is correlated with the ongoing islet autoimmune destruction and might suggest a potential role for this gene in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.…”
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Two Patients with Extremely Elevated Tumor Markers: Where Is the Malignancy? by Patrick P. J. van der Veek, Wouter H. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, Alexandra M. J. Langers, Bart van Hoek

“…An 18-year-old patient suffering from autoimmune hepatitis had markedly increased alpha-fetoprotein (aFP) levels (2,002 μg/L; normal <10 ug/L). …”
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The Positive Effect of Psychotherapy in the Treatment of an Erosive Oral and Dermal Lichen Planus Case by Zana Fuad Noori, Mohammed Khalid Mahmood, Pinar Yaseen Raof, Handren Ameer Kurda, Balen Hamid Qadir, Didar Anwar Abdulrahman, Mohammed Aso Abdulghafor, Mohammed Taib Fatih, Basoz Khalid Hama Noori

“…ABSTRACT Lichen planus (LP) is an autoimmune disease that may affect the oral cavity and the skin, and it has the potential to change to malignancy. …”
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Diphenhydramine as a Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Injury by Yunseok Namn, Yecheskel Schneider, Isabelle H. Cui, Arun Jesudian

“…A thorough workup of liver injury ruled out viral hepatitis (including A, B, C, and E), autoimmune, toxic, ischemic, and metabolic etiologies including Wilson’s disease. …”
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Tirosin Kinase Inhibitors in Chronic Graft versus Host Disease: From Bench to Bedside by Jacopo Olivieri, Sabrina Coluzzi, Imma Attolico, Attilio Olivieri

“…Translation to the clinical setting revealed that treatment with Imatinib can achieve encouraging responses in patients with autoimmune diseases and steroid-refractory cGVHD, showing a favourable toxicity profile. …”
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Computer-Aided Design of an Epitope-Based Vaccine against Epstein-Barr Virus by Julio Alonso-Padilla, Esther M. Lafuente, Pedro A. Reche

“…EBV infection is also linked to various cancers, including Burkitt’s lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinomas, and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Currently, there are no effective drugs or vaccines to treat or prevent EBV infection. …”
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The Prevalence of Autoantibodies in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I by Maaike Dirckx, Marco W. J. Schreurs, Marissa de Mos, Dirk L. Stronks, Frank J. P. M. Huygen

“…Autoimmunity has been suggested as one of the pathophysiologic mechanisms that may underlie complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). …”
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A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Syndrome Presented with Severe Gastroparesis due to Ganglional Loss by Konstantinos N. Argyriou, Martin Peters, Javaid Ishtiaq, Santosh Enaganti

“…Gastroparesis is the result of an autoimmune destruction of the nerve plexus of the stomach that causes nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms such as intractable vomiting and abdominal discomfort that interfere with patients' quality of life and are often ascribed to psychological factors. …”
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Insulin Independence in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Patient following Fenofibrate Treatment by Karsten Buschard, Laurits J. Holm, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen

“…Fenofibrate reverses and prevents autoimmune diabetes in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice by increasing the amount of the sphingolipid sulfatide in islets. …”
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Unexplained Findings of Kayser-Fleischer-Like Rings in a Patient with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis by Mahreema Jawairia, Miral Subhani, Ghulam Siddiqui, Apsara Prasad, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…Cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) is defined as cirrhosis occurring in an individual without an identifiable cause of liver disease, such as excessive alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis infection, hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, chronic intake of medications that could induce cirrhosis, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson’s disease, or any other rare cause of cirrhosis according to the clinical context. …”
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Deep Venous Thrombosis and Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Revealing Silent Celiac Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Igor Dumic, Scott Martin, Nadim Salfiti, Robert Watson, Tamara Alempijevic

“…Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic, chronic autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals following dietary gluten exposure. …”
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A Very Rare Complication of Hepatitis A Infection: Acute Myocarditis—A Case Report with Literature Review by Olivia Allen, Ahmed Edhi, Adam Hafeez, Alexandra Halalau

“…In addition, extrahepatic manifestations have been reported, including urticarial and maculopapular rash, acute kidney injury, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, acute pancreatitis, mononeuritis, reactive arthritis, glomerulonephritis, cryoglobulinemia, Guillain–Barre syndrome, and pleural or pericardial effusion. …”
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Etiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Scoping Review by Nilanchali Singh, Prafull Ghatage

“…Studies suggest a multifactorial origin as far as etiology is concerned, including a genetic, autoimmune, hormonal, and local infectious background. …”
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