Immune Vulnerability of Infants to Tuberculosis by Koen Vanden Driessche, Alexander Persson, Ben J. Marais, Pamela J. Fink, Kevin B. Urdahl

“…Modalities aimed at reducing inflammation, which may be beneficial for adjunctive therapy of some forms of TB in older children and adults, may be of no benefit or even harmful in infants who manifest much less inflammatory disease.…”
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Multiple Sclerosis and Obesity: Possible Roles of Adipokines by José de Jesús Guerrero-García, Lucrecia Carrera-Quintanar, Rocío Ivette López-Roa, Ana Laura Márquez-Aguirre, Argelia Esperanza Rojas-Mayorquín, Daniel Ortuño-Sahagún

“…The aim of this review was to discuss recent evidence about the link between obesity, as a chronic inflammatory state, and the pathogenesis of MS as a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease. First, we describe the main cells involved in MS pathogenesis, both from neural tissue and from the immune system, and including a new participant, the adipocyte, focusing on their roles in MS. …”
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Triple jump for the optimal management of psoriatic arthritis: diet, sleep and exercise – a review by Ennio Lubrano, Kurt de Vlam, Rik Lories, Silvia Scriffignano, Fabio Massimo Perrotta, Mario Ronga

“…Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a complex, multiform and chronic inflammatory disease characterised by the association of arthritis and psoriasis combined with other related conditions and comorbidities. …”
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Advancements in research on transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for alleviating pelvic pain in women by Rong Zhang, Yi Ling Wang, Xin Lei Lu, Shang Wang, Xiao Hong Chang, Hong Lan Zhu

“…This review aims to discuss the application of TEAS for the treatment of various types of pelvic pain, the selection of optimal parameters and the renewal of equipment.Method Result TEAS for treatment of pelvic pain in women has been reported mainly for endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), intrauterine adhesion (IUA), pelvic stasis syndrome, interstitial cystitis, primary dysmenorrhoea and other diseases. …”
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Increased Risk of Cancer in relation to Gout: A Review of Three Prospective Cohort Studies with 50,358 Subjects by Weijie Wang, Donghua Xu, Bin Wang, Shushan Yan, Xiaochen Wang, Yin Yin, Xuehao Wang, Beicheng Sun, Xiaoyang Sun

“…Gout is a common inflammatory disease characterized by acute arthritis and hyperuricemia. …”
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Punicalagin attenuated allergic airway inflammation via regulating IL4/IL-4Rα/STAT6 and Notch- GATA3 pathways by Yu Li, Li Jianying

“…Allergic asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways which has a complex etiology. …”
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Fungal Exposure and Low Levels of IL-10 in Patients with Sarcoidosis by Marjeta Terčelj, Sanja Stopinšek, Alojz Ihan, Barbara Salobir, Saša Simčič, Ragnar Rylander

“…Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease with increased levels of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Interleukin-6 “Trans-Signaling” and Ischemic Vascular Disease: The Important Role of Soluble gp130 by Mario Luca Morieri, Angelina Passaro, Giovanni Zuliani

“…In animal and in vitro models, trans-signaling inhibition with sgp130 antibody clearly shows a beneficial effect on inflammatory disease and atherosclerosis. Conversely, epidemiological data report inconsistent results between sgp130 levels and CV risk factors as well as CV outcome. …”
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Biomarkers of Chronic Inflammatory State in Uremia and Cardiovascular Disease by Vincenzo Panichi, Alessia Scatena, Massimiliano Migliori, Valentina Marchetti, Sabrina Paoletti, Sara Beati

“…A role for chronic inflammation has been well established in the development of atherosclerotic disease, and, on the basis of these observations, atherosclerosis might be considered an inflammatory disease. Inflammation has been implicated in the etiology of coronary artery disease in the general population, and traditional inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been shown to predict cardiovascular events in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals as well as those in the uremic population. …”
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Guidance Cue Netrin-1 and the Regulation of Inflammation in Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease by Punithavathi Ranganathan, Riyaz Mohamed, Calpurnia Jayakumar, Ganesan Ramesh

“…A large body of evidence strongly suggests that ischemia reperfusion injury is an inflammatory disease mediated by both adaptive and innate immune systems. …”
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Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis by George Mwandia, Ryan Q. Simon, Hari Polenakovik, Katelyn J. Booher

“…Pelvic examination findings were negative for pelvic inflammatory disease; however, an endocervical swab was positive for N. gonorrhoeae by PCR. …”
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Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Dual Case Report and Review of Literature by Annika Chadee, Shadi Rezai, Catherine Kirby, Ekaterina Chadwick, Sri Gottimukkala, Abraham Hamaoui, Vasiliy Stankovich, Theodore Hale, Hamid Gilak, Mohammad Momtaz, Harvey Sasken, Cassandra E. Henderson

“…Other risk factors include a history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), tubal damage, pelvic surgery, uterine Mullerian abnormalities, and prior tubal surgery. …”
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Biologic Agents in Crohn’s Patients Reduce CD4+ T Cells Activation and Are Inversely Related to Treg Cells by Eliane Aparecida Rosseto-Welter, Leticia D’argenio-Garcia, Filipa Blasco Tavares Pereira Lopes, Ana Eduarda Zulim Carvalho, Fernando Flaquer, Vanessa Severo-Lemos, Claudia Concer Viero Nora, Flavio Steinwurz, Lucas Pires Garcia Oliveria, Thiago Aloia, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Cristóvão Luis Pitangueira Mangueira, Karina Inacio Carvalho

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease with a complex interface of broad factors. …”
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The Impact of Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome on the Systemic Inflammation and Oxidative Damage to Nucleic Acids by Drahomira Holmannova, Lenka Borska, Ctirad Andrys, Pavel Borsky, Jan Kremlacek, Kvetoslava Hamakova, Vit Rehacek, Andrea Malkova, Tereza Svadlakova, Vladimir Palicka, Jan Krejsek, Zdenek Fiala

“…Psoriasis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease associated with a wide range of comorbidities, including metabolic syndrome (MetS). …”
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Metabolomic Evaluation of Chronic Periodontal Disease in Older Adults by Wellington F. Rodrigues, Camila B. Miguel, Ferdinando Agostinho, Gabriela V. da Silva, Javier E. Lazo-Chica, Sandra M. Naressi Scapin, Marcelo H. Napimoga, Carlos A. Trindade-da-Silva, José E. Krieger, Alexandre da Costa Pereira, Carlo J. Freire Oliveira, Siomar de Castro Soares, Carlos Ueira-Vieira

“…Periodontal disease is an infectious inflammatory disease related to the destruction of supporting tissues of the teeth, leading to a functional loss of the teeth. …”
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Serum Amyloid A as a Marker of Persistent Inflammation and an Indicator of Cardiovascular and Renal Involvement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Bożena Targońska-Stępniak, Maria Majdan

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory disease. Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute-phase protein, involved in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. …”
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The Role of Combining Probiotics in Preventing and Controlling Inflammation: A Focus on the Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Effects of Probiotics in an In Vitro Model of IBD by Shadi Aghamohammad, Amin Sepehr, Seyedeh Tina Miri, Saeideh Najafi, Mohammad R. Pourshafie, Mahdi Rohani

“…Objective. IBD is an inflammatory disease with abnormalities such as dysbiosis and abnormal immune system activity. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Pulsed Dye Laser Combined with Pingyangmycin on Hyperplastic Scar after Acne by Rong Guo, Wenxia Xuan, Xiao He, Kai Xu

“…Acne is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of hair follicles and sebaceous glands in dermatology. …”
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Saturated fat in an evolutionary context by Eirik Garnås

“…A higher intake of high-fat dairy and meat products produces a divergent fatty acid profile that can increase the risk of cardiovascular and inflammatory disease and decrease the overall satiating-, antioxidant-, and nutrient capacity of the diet. …”
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Is Oral Omega-3 Effective in Reducing Mucocutaneous Side Effects of Isotretinoin in Patients with Acne Vulgaris? by Mina Mirnezami, Hoda Rahimi

“…Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous units which may cause permanent dyspigmentation and/or scars if not treated. …”
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