Thyroid Storm Triggered by Rotavirus Infection in a 10-Year-Old Girl by Masazumi Miyahara, Shizuka Otsuki

“…Our case highlights the need for further investigation into the potential triggering pathogens in patients with TS to better clarify details regarding the patient’s status or disease pathogenesis.…”
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Diagnostic approach to limbal stem cell deficiency by Daniella Lent-Schochet, Mizna Akbar, Joshua H. Hou, Asim V. Farooq

“…This review describes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and grading of LSCD, as well as characteristic findings via slit lamp examination, in-vivo confocal microscopy, anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), impression cytology, and OCT angiography.…”
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Three Generations of Experience and Thought in Microbiology and Infection by Morris Goldner

“…Professor Pallen is currently professor of bacterial genetics at the Medical School, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom); he is a keen enthusiast of genomic studies in the interest of molecular pathogenesis research. All three are medically qualified. …”
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Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vimal Master Sankar Raj, Diana Warnecke, Julia Roberts, Sarah Elhadi

“…A brief review of the literature in regard to data on demographics, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for renal recovery is also provided.…”
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Burning mouth syndrome – known and unknown by Zlatina Tomova, Atanas Chonin, Radka Cholakova, Iliyana Stoeva

“…Despite the numerous attempts by dental and medical professionals to diagnose and treat mouth burning, the etiology and pathogenesis of this disorder remain rather unclear. …”
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Evaluation of Haematological and Immunological Status in Type 2 Diabetics by A. Sohna Chandra Packiavathy, M. Ramalingam

“…The study suggests that variation in the levels of immunoglobulins and cell count may be involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.…”
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NSAIDs and Triptans – a (not) New Treatment Option for Migraine by B. Kakta, Rasa Mameniškienė

“…Migraine is one of the leading causes of years lived with disability, and it also causes significant negative economic impact, as most as the affected population is of working age. Pathogenesis of migraine includes neurogenic inflammation, which, in turn, causes peripheral sensitization of trigeminal nerve mechanoreceptors. …”
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The trend of Epstein-Barr virus DNA loads and CD8+ T lymphocyte numbers can predict the prognosis of pediatric liver transplant recipients with PTLD by Wang Kedi, Xu Dongjiang, Gao Yan, Ma Kaihui, Zhao Wen

“…Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) in immunodeficiency individuals. The pathogenesis of EBV infection depends on its effective recognition and elimination. …”
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Multicentric Castleman’s Disease, Associated with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Ruchi Sood, Harris C. Taylor, Hamed Daw

“…We present the third known association between MCD and previous immune thrombocytopenia in the absence of HIV and HHV-8 infection and review its association with other autoimmune disorders and attendant implications for pathogenesis. Finally, we summarize the current approach to therapy.…”
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Isolation of Klebsiella Pneumoniae from an Hepatic Inflammatory Pseudotumour by Dickran K Malatjalian, John Morris, Audley Bodurtha

“…lnflammatory pseudotumours of the liver are rare, solid mass lesions (often mistaken for malignancy) and although inflammatory in nature, are obscure in etiology and pathogenesis. An hepatic inflammatory pseudotumour is presented in which cultures obtained from the lesion intraoperatively grew Klebsiella pneumoniae. …”
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Diet as therapeutic intervention in Crohn’s disease by Martyna Więcek, Paulina Panufnik, Karolina Pomorska, Konrad Lewandowski, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…Diet plays an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. It has an impact on microbiome, host barrier, and immune response. …”
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Cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system in liver diseases by Anna Parfieniuk-Kowerda, Diana Martonik, Aleksandra Andrzejuk, Aleksander Tarasik, Robert Flisiak

“…In end-stage liver disease, the endocannabinoid system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of encephalopathy and vascular effects, such as portal hypertension, splanchnic vasodilatation and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. …”
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Exploring the Relationship of Perivascular Adipose Tissue Inflammation and the Development of Vascular Pathologies by Afifah Zahirah Abd Rami, Adila A. Hamid, Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar, Amilia Aminuddin, Azizah Ugusman

“…However, dysfunctional PVAT produces more proinflammatory adipocytokines such as leptin, resistin, interleukin- (IL-) 6, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, thus inducing an inflammatory response that contributes to the pathogenesis of vascular diseases. In this review, current knowledge on the role of PVAT inflammation in the development of vascular pathologies such as atherosclerosis and hypertension was discussed.…”
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Adiponectin in Cardiovascular Inflammation and Obesity by Tamar R. Aprahamian, Flora Sam

“…Therefore, adipose tissue may have a more important role than previously thought in the pathogenesis of several disease types. This review explores the recently described role of adiponectin as an immunomodulatory factor and how it intersects with the inflammation associated with both cardiovascular and autoimmune pathologies.…”
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Concurrent Hairy Cell Leukemia and Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma by Ajay Prakash, Alhossain A. Khalafallah

“…This is the first reported case of these two rare malignancies occurring concurrently at initial presentation and may represent a role of immunosuppression in the pathogenesis of MCC.…”
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Pneumococcal Endometritis with Peritonitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature by KI Ostrowska, C Rotstein, JH Thornley, LA Mandell

“…The patient responded to removal of the tampon and administration of broad spectrum antibiotics. The pathogenesis of pneumococcal endometritis and peritonitis and the potential significance of a tampon in situ are discussed.…”
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Ribosomal Alteration-Derived Signals for Cytokine Induction in Mucosal and Systemic Inflammation: Noncanonical Pathways by Ribosomal Inactivation by Yuseok Moon

“…In the present study, ribosomal inactivation-related modulation of cytokine production was reviewed in leukocyte and epithelial pathogenesis models to characterize mechanistic evidence of ribosome-derived cytokine induction and its implications for potent therapeutic targets of mucosal and systemic inflammatory illness, particularly those triggered by organellar dysfunctions.…”
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Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Gerald Y Minuk, Betty Lerner, Spencer B Gibson, James B Johnston, Julia Uhanova, Anton Andonov, Jun Wu

“…BACKGROUND: Whether chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections contribute to the pathogenesis and/or course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is unclear.…”
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Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by P Prem Ananth, R Anand, S Raghul Raj, N Nagarajan, M Thoupikka

“…It also underscores the importance of considering environmental exposure in the pathogenesis of NTM infections and highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach to effectively manage such complex cases.…”
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Intrasurgical Imaging of Subinternal Limiting Membrane Blood Diffusion in Terson Syndrome by Lorenzo Iuliano, Giovanni Fogliato, Marco Codenotti

“…We highlight some remarkable in vivo anatomical findings that may give a contribution to the debate about its pathogenesis. Here we hypothesize that the subretinal space might be unlikely to be a primary source of intraocular hemorrhage, and we support the two generally accepted theories about blood diffusion from the retinal vasculature or from the perivascular spaces.…”
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