Genetic Basis of Sjögren's Syndrome. How Strong is the Evidence? by Juan-Manuel Anaya, Angélica María Delgado-Vega, John Castiblanco

“…Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a late-onset chronic autoimmune disease (AID) affecting the exocrine glands, mainly the salivary and lachrymal. …”
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From diagnosis to treatment: exploring the mechanisms underlying optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis by Bin Tong, Xin Zhang, Haijian Hu, Huayi Yang, Xifeng Wang, Maolin Zhong, Fan Yang, Fuzhou Hua

“…Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system, commonly causing sensory disturbances, motor weakness, impaired gait, incoordination and optic neuritis (ON). …”
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Overview of Celiac Disease in Russia: Regional Data and Estimated Prevalence by Lyudmila V. Savvateeva, Svetlana I. Erdes, Anton S. Antishin, Andrey A. Zamyatnin

“…Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by the ingestion of dietary gluten from some cereals mainly in individuals carrying the HLA-DQ2 and/or HLA-DQ8 haplotypes. As an autoimmune disease, CD is manifested in the small intestine in the form of a progressive and reversible inflammatory lesion due to immune response to self-antigens. …”
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A Case of Spondyloarthritis in Patient Affected by Unicentric Castleman’s Disease Effectively Managed with Surgery Resection and Tocilizumab Treatment by M. Filippini, S. Cartella, O. Bonzanini, E. Morello, A. Tincani

“…Our experience seems to describe a new late-onset autoimmune disease (only 21 cases described in literature) potentially related to Castleman’s disease. …”
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Follicular Helper T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Why Should They Be Considered as Interesting Therapeutic Targets? by Matthieu Sawaf, Hélène Dumortier, Fanny Monneaux

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by B cell hyperactivity leading to the production of autoantibodies, some of which having a deleterious effect. …”
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Role of microglia in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and links to immunomodulatory therapy by P. Valiukevičius, R. Liutkevičienė, R. Balnytė

“… Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Multiple sclerosis causes demyelination, impaired nervous system function, and eventually neurodegeneration. …”
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Progress in the Relationship between Vitamin D Deficiency and the Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children by Lian-Ping He, Yu-Xin Song, Ting Zhu, Wei Gu, Chang-Wei Liu

“…Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease, due to a large number of islet β cells damaged, resulting in an absolute lack of insulin, ultimately relying on insulin therapy. …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis as a Cause of Sudden-Onset Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Case Report and Recommendations for Initial Assessment by Paul R. Ratmeyer, Benjamin R. Johnson, Luis P. Roldan, Tania L. Kraai

“…The aim of this paper is to delineate an appropriate diagnostic work-up for patients with bilateral SSNHL when there is concern for autoimmune disease.…”
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Rodent Models for Investigating the Dysregulation of Immune Responses in Type 1 Diabetes by Feng-Cheng Chou, Heng-Yi Chen, Shyi-Jou Chen, Mei-Cho Fang, Huey-Kang Sytwu

“…Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease mediated by T cells that selectively destroy the insulin-producing β cells. …”
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Two Cases of Primary Cold Agglutinin Disease Associated with Megaloblastic Anemia by Shinsaku Imashuku, Naoko Kudo, Katsushige Takagishi, Katsuyasu Saigo

“…Thus, the association of these hematological diseases may be incidental; however, given that CAD is an autoimmune disease which may show antibodies against intrinsic factor and gastric parietal cells, this association was thought to be probably not a coincidence. …”
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Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, Crohn Disease, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and Autoantibody Positive Thyroiditis: A Case Report and A Review of a Cohort of BBS Patients by Ugur Halac, Denise Herzog

“…As chronic autoimmune diseases occurred in 20% of our cohort of children with BBS, it is appropriate to keep this association in mind during the followup.…”
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Hsp70 and Its Molecular Role in Nervous System Diseases by Giuseppina Turturici, Gabriella Sconzo, Fabiana Geraci

“…Hsp70 functions as a chaperone and protects neurons from protein aggregation and toxicity (Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, polyglutamine diseases, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), protects cells from apoptosis (Parkinson disease), is a stress marker (temporal lobe epilepsy), protects cells from inflammation (cerebral ischemic injury), has an adjuvant role in antigen presentation and is involved in the immune response in autoimmune disease (multiple sclerosis). The worldwide incidence of neurodegenerative diseases is high. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Lupus and Lupus Nephritis Successfully Treated with Combined IVIG and Rituximab: An Alternative to Standard of Care by Mohamed M. Cheikh, Abdullah K. Bahakim, Moayad K. Aljabri, Saad M. Alharthi, Sanad M. Alharthi, Abdullah K. Alsaeedi, Saad F. Alqahtani

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with unpredictable course and flares. …”
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Particularities and management of late-onset rheumatoid arthritis by Enrique Martínez González, Liena Perdomo Roselló, Reiny Lorena Rosquete Ávila

“…Introduction: rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease with articular and extra-articular involvement. …”
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Assessment of extent of skin involvement in scleroderma using shear wave elastography by Anupam Wakhlu, Abhra Chandra Chowdhury, Namita Mohindra, Saumya Ranjan Tripathy, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal

“…Introduction: Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis [SSc]) is a rare autoimmune disease which manifests as fibrosis in the skin and other internal organs. …”
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Neuroendocrine Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Arising in Long Standing History of Multiple Sclerosis by Stergios Boussios, Vasiliki Kostadima, Anna Batistatou, Ioannis Tourkantonis, George Fotopoulos, Maria I. Argyropoulou, Nicholas Pavlidis

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that targets myelinated axons in the central nervous system (CNS). …”
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An unveiling case of Nocardia pansinusitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report by Maedeh Najafizadeh, Fatemeh Kourkinejad Gharaei, Reza Manouchehri Ardekani, Mahdi Rafiyan

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Aspirin does not confer protection against major ischemic vascular events in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis by Chao Gao, Qiqi Hou, Hongxia Cao, Cangtuo Li, Xu Peng, Quanle Han, Shouling Wu, Kangbo Li

“…Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory arthritis and extra-articular involvement. …”
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A Fatal Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Setting of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and Review of Noninfectious Causes of Acute Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Adults by Mia C. Lundgren, Jerry A. Molitor, Benjamin Spilseth, Oyedele Adeyi

“…Most cases of DAH occur in young adults with an underlying autoimmune disease such as systemic vasculitis or Goodpasture syndrome. …”
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The effect of acromegaly on thyroid disease by Caiyan Mo, Liyong Zhong

“…Whether patients with acromegaly have an increased risk of thyroid cancer remains controversial, and routine thyroid ultrasonography and regular cancer screening are recommended in such cases, especially when the nodules possess malignant propensity. TAO is an autoimmune disease and newer treatments are being discovered against it. …”
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