A Gentleman with Anemia and Cholestasis by Siu-Tong Law, Wai-Ki Lee, Michael Kin-Kong Li, Ka-Ho Lok

“…Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare cause of cholestasis caused by progressive inflammation and fibrosis of both intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts leading to multifocal ductal strictures. …”
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Optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis association by L. Matukynaitė, G. Repšytė, R. Liutkevičienė, R. Balnytė

“…Typical ON is often associated with MS due to the predominant inflammation and demyelination processes in the brain leading to axonal loss. …”
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Abdominal Lymphonodular Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Child by Mehjabeen Zaidi, Sonia Qureshi, Sadia Shakoor, Saira Fatima, Fatima Mir

“…A CT-guided biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation. PAS stain showed yeasts which stained blue with Alcian blue, suggesting C. neoformans.…”
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Microscopic Polyangiitis Initially Presumed to Be Endocarditis by Takahiro Kaneko, Shunsuke Hino, Yosuke Iijima, Norio Horie

“…The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody- (ANCA-) associated vasculitides (AAVs), which include fever of unknown origin (FUO), are rare diseases characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small blood vessels and the presence of ANCAs. …”
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Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country by Sandeep Shrestha, Nagendra Chaudhary, Sujit Koirala, Ruchi Gupta

“…Sclerema neonatorum is a form of panniculitides characterized by diffuse hardening of subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. It usually affects ill and preterm neonates. …”
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CALLY index, but not HALP score, is associated with mortality in cirrhosis patients by Yıldız Günay, Bedel Cihan, Zortuk Ökkeş, Selvi Fatih, Karanci Yusuf

“…Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that is characterized by inflammation and fibrosis, as well as liver dysfunction. …”
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Acute secondary pancreatitis to giant hiatal hernia. A case report by Roberto Lázaro Blanco Sosa, José Ángel Cuesta Del Sol

“…Additional blood tests were ordered, which showed alteration of pancreatic enzymes consistent with inflammation of the organ. Imaging studies reported the presence of a giant hiatal hernia, with part of the stomach and duodenum inside. …”
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An unusual case of vomiting and arthritis: A diagnostic enigma by Shivraj Padiyar, Daisy Doley, Ramesh Babu, John Mathew

“…Imaging of the chest revealed mediastinal nodes which showed nonnecrotizing granulomatous inflammation on histopathology. After ruling out infectious causes a diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made, and the patient had a full recovery with steroids and methotrexate. …”
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The Biological and Metabolic Fates of Endogenous DNA Damage Products by Simon Wan Chan, Peter C. Dedon

“…In DNA, this damage affects both the nucleobases and 2-deoxyribose, with a host of damage products that reflect the local chemical pathology such as oxidative stress and inflammation. These damaged molecules represent a potential source of biomarkers for defining mechanisms of pathology, quantifying the risk of human disease and studying interindividual variations in cellular repair pathways. …”
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Chemokines and Cytokines as Salivary Biomarkers for the Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer by Gareema Prasad, Michael McCullough

“…Chemokines have been shown to be important in both inflammation and carcinogenesis and are able to be measured in saliva with relatively robust methods including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). …”
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Takayasu Arteritis with Congestive Heart Failure in a 16-year-old Indian Male Child by Manisha Mehra, Poonam Joshi, Ankit Kumar Sahu, Surya Kant Tiwari

“…Laboratory findings indicated inflammation, and imaging confirmed arterial involvement. …”
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A Mini Review on Exosomal Mediators in Endometriosis: From Pathogenesis to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Avenues by Melika Izadpanah

“…Extracellular micro vesicles called exosomes have diverse biological molecules and can alter the behavior of recipient cells, influencing angiogenesis, fibrosis, and inflammation. Exosomes are significant in cell communication and could act as new biomarkers for early detection of endometriosis. …”
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Blastocystis and Schistosomiasis Coinfection in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease by Colin R. Young, Fred E. Yeo

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) represent a spectrum of impaired immunity with effects on cellular immunity, soluble immune factors, and inflammation. As a result, infections due to impaired immune system responses are responsible for significant morbidity in patients with kidney disease. …”
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Concomitant Cytomegalovirus Viraemia in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A) following COVID-19 by Benjamin Valente-Acosta, Francisco Moreno-Sánchez, Yvette Neme-Yunes, Sara López-Rueda, Irma Hoyo-Ulloa, Mónica Garcia-Gutierrez

“…This syndrome occurs following COVID-19 infection in some individuals and is characterised by inflammation of multiple organ systems, such as the heart, liver, bowel, and lymph nodes. …”
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Induction of Oxidative Stress in Kidney by Emin Ozbek

“…Oxidative stress has a critical role in the pathophysiology of several kidney diseases, and many complications of these diseases are mediated by oxidative stress, oxidative stress-related mediators, and inflammation. Several systemic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia; infection; antibiotics, chemotherapeutics, and radiocontrast agents; and environmental toxins, occupational chemicals, radiation, smoking, as well as alcohol consumption induce oxidative stress in kidney. …”
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Dietary phytochemicals alleviate the premature skin aging: A comprehensive review by Harpreet Singh, Y.T. Kamal, Jessica Pandohee, Arun Kumar Mishra, Aritra Biswas, Sourav Mohanto, Arvind Kumar, Sagnik Nag, Amrita Mishra, Mhaveer Singh, Himanshu Gupta, Hitesh Chopra

“…In addition, dietary phytochemicals include sulfur, present in various foods safeguard the skin against oxidative stress and inflammation. Thus, this article delves into the comprehension of various dietary phytochemicals investigated to alleviate the premature skin aging. …”
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Feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial of preoperative and postoperative nutritional supplementation in major lung surgery by Amelia Swift, Sebastian T Lugg, Babu Naidu, Nikolaos Efstathiou, Amy Kerr, Hazem Fallouh, Maninder Kalkat, Richard Steyn, Salma Kadiri, Ehab Bishay, Krishna Kholia, Venessa Rogers

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Targeted protein degradation through site-specific antibody conjugation with mannose 6-phosphate glycan by Kaori Mukai, Robert Cost, Xin Sheen Zhang, Emily Condiff, Joanne Cotton, Xiaohua Liu, Ekaterina Boudanova, Björn Niebel, Peter Piepenhagen, Xinming Cai, Anna Park, Qun Zhou

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Exploring lipidome mediated inflammatory pathways in acute pancreatitis using mendelian randomization by Wenbin Liu, Song Yang, Yuhan Li, Dava Tenzing, Ruizi Shi, Yang Jiang, Hao Deng, Enqiang Mao, Ying Chen, Yihui Wang

“…These findings elucidate the complex interplay between lipid metabolites, inflammation, and AP pathogenesis, potentially informing novel therapeutic strategies. …”
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Thermography in posterior scleritis by A. Kawali, S. Sanjay, P. Mahendradas, R. Shetty

“…Further large-scale studies are needed to evaluate the potentialities of thermography for detecting occult or subclinical intraocular inflammation.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: ocular thermography, posterior scleritis, ocular surface temperature, eye temperature, occult inflammation.…”
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