The spectrum of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a longitudinal prospective study to assess for subclinical giant cell arteritis in new onset polymyalgia rheumatica by Yasser El Miedany, Maha El Gaafary, Mathias Toth, Sami Bahlas, Waleed Hassan, Safaa Mahran, Mohammed Hassan Abu-Zaid, Ali El Miedany, Walaa Elwakil

“…The strong relationship between PMR and GCA raises the question of whether it is a “co-occurrence of different diseases” or a “common spectrum of inflammatory diseases.” The objectives of the current study were to assess the applicability of using ultrasound (US) and clinical data as a monitoring tool to identify PMR patients with subclinical GCA and determine possible predictors of GCA among PMR patients. …”
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Hyaluronan Synthase 3 Null Mice Exhibit Decreased Intestinal Inflammation and Tissue Damage in the DSS-Induced Colitis Model by Sean P. Kessler, Dana R. Obery, Carol de la Motte

“…Hyaluronan (HA) overproduction is a hallmark of multiple inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …”
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Free radicals and their impact on health and antioxidant defenses: a review by Nisansala Chandimali, Seon Gyeong Bak, Eun Hyun Park, Hyung-Jin Lim, Yeong-Seon Won, Eun-Kyung Kim, Sang-Ik Park, Seung Jae Lee

“…Chronic conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and inflammatory diseases have been strongly associated with the harmful effects of free radicals. …”
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TNF-α Autocrine Feedback Loops in Human Monocytes: The Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Roles of the TNF-α Receptors Support the Concept of Selective TNFR1 Blockade In Vivo by Jennie M. Gane, Robert A. Stockley, Elizabeth Sapey

“…Selective TNFR1 blockade in inflammatory diseases is emerging as a clinical strategy. …”
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Interplay between Extracellular Matrix and Neutrophils in Diseases by Yanyan Zhu, Yumeng Huang, Qian Ji, Shengqiao Fu, Jia Gu, Ningzheng Tai, Xu Wang

“…A better comprehension of immune cell-matrix reciprocal dependence has exciting implications for the development of new therapeutic options for neutrophil-associated infectious and inflammatory diseases.…”
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Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…The current evidence indicates that GDM, especially in conjunction with maternal overweight, can alter the composition of infants’ gut microbiota, potentially increasing the risk of inflammatory diseases, metabolic disorders, and neurodevelopmental issues later in life. …”
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MLL-AF4 upregulates 5-lipoxygenase expression in t(4;11) leukemia cells via the ALOX5 core promoter by Marius Hyprath, Maximilian Molitor, Ilona Schweighöfer, Rolf Marschalek, Dieter Steinhilber

“…As key enzyme in leukotriene biosynthesis, 5-LO plays a central role in inflammatory diseases, but the 5-LO pathway has also been linked to development of certain hematological and solid tumor malignancies. …”
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The relationship of growth differentiation factor 15 with some biochemical parameters in cardiovascular disease patients in Babylon City by Hiba Resheed Behayaa, Zinah Abbass Ali, Seenaa Badr Mohammed, Suhayr A. Alqaysi

“…Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is about cachexia, CVD, and a lot of inflammatory diseases. GDF15 is very low in most tissues, except the placenta (in healthy conditions), which expresses GDF15 in high levels. …”
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Evaluation of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio in Covid-19 Patients Treated with Tocilizumab Due to Cytokine Storm by Serkan Yavuz, Cengiz Burnik, Mehmet Mermer, Faysal Duksal

“…Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), also increase in inflammatory diseases. The aim was to evaluate the NLR and PLR of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients receiving tocilizumab (TCZ) due to cytokine storm. …”
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Interleukin-22 Might Act as a Double-Edged Sword in Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease by Fangchen Gong, Jin Wu, Ping Zhou, Mengyao Zhang, Jingning Liu, Ying Liu, Xiang Lu, Zhengxia Liu

“…Our results suggest that IL-22 functions as a double-edged sword in T2DM and CAD and that IL-22 may be used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases such as T2DM and CAD.…”
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Renal Protection by Genetic Deletion of the Atypical Chemokine Receptor ACKR2 in Diabetic OVE Mice by Shirong Zheng, Susan Coventry, Lu Cai, David W. Powell, Venkatakrishna R. Jala, Bodduluri Haribabu, Paul N. Epstein

“…ACKR2 is known to regulate diverse inflammatory diseases but its role in DN has not been tested. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents in Qufeng Zhitong Capsule and Application of Network Pharmacology to Explore the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Focused Compounds by Mengjie Xue, Yuting Zhao, Ying Cui, Jing Yang, Yuefei Wang, Xin Chai

“…Qufeng Zhitong capsule (QZC) is a well-known Chinese patent medicine that has been widely applied for the clinical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. To date, its material basis is still unclear, which has greatly limited its clinical application. …”
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Utility of [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan in Inflammatory Myopathies: Case Report and Literature Review by Juan Pablo Rivas-de Noriega, Javier Andrés Galnares-Olalde, Javier Zúñiga-Varga, Juan Pablo Herrera-Félix, Marco Antonio Alegría-Loyola, Alonso Turrent-Carriles

“…FDG-PET/CT in inflammatory diseases has proven useful as muscle fibers have increased FDG uptake. …”
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Evaluation of Mucous Retention Cyst Prevalence on Digital Panoramic Radiographs in the Local Population of Iran by Homa Rastegar, Fereshteh Osmani

“…Introduction. Inflammatory diseases and cysts such as mucous retention cysts (MRCs) and benign tumors include a large proportion of lesions of the mouth, teeth, and jaw. …”
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Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Administration Alleviates Allergic Airway Inflammation in Mice by Regulating the JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway by Zhihui Min, Jiebai Zhou, Ruolin Mao, Bo Cui, Yunfeng Cheng, Zhihong Chen

“…Our findings suggest that PQQ has great potential as a novel therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases, including asthma.…”
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Lipidomics-based natural products for chronic kidney disease treatment by Rui Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Chenguang Wu, Lifan Wang, Peng Liu, Ping Li

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Modulation of Inflammatory Reactions by Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation: Cytokine Release of Murine Endothelial Cells Is Dependent on Culture Conditions by Sabine Schröder, Stephan Kriesen, Daniel Paape, Guido Hildebrandt, Katrin Manda

“…In many European countries, patients with a variety of chronical inflammatory diseases are treated with low-dose radiotherapy (LD-RT). …”
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Genetic Deletion of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Attenuates Inflammation and Fibrosis in Experimental Obstructive Nephropathy by Chin-Wei Chiang, Hsueh-Te Lee, Der-Cherng Tarng, Ko-Lin Kuo, Li-Ching Cheng, Tzong-Shyuan Lee

“…Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is abundantly expressed in kidney and plays a potent role in regulating inflammatory response in inflammatory diseases. However, the role of sEH in progression of chronic kidney diseases such as obstructive nephropathy is still elusive. …”
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Photobiomodulation in ocular therapy: current status and future perspectives by Hasan Chichan, Iftkhar Hamzah Aldujaly, Konstantinos Michalakis, Levent Kanal

“…Different health conditions have been reported to be treated with exposure to light such as cardiovascular conditions, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, and most importantly ocular diseases. …”
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Acute Brainstem Dysfunction Caused by Cavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula by Yuwa Oka, Kenichi Komatsu, Soichiro Abe, Naoya Yoshimoto, Junya Taki, Sadayuki Matsumoto

“…Some dural arteriovenous fistulas mimic inflammatory diseases when the clinical course is acute. …”
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