Autoimmune Conditions in 235 Hemochromatosis Probands with HFE C282Y Homozygosity and Their First-Degree Relatives by James C. Barton, J. Clayborn Barton

“…We performed a retrospective study of autoimmune conditions (ACs) in 235 hemochromatosis probands at diagnosis by analyzing age, sex, ACs, history of first-degree family members with ACs (FH), diabetes, heavy ethanol consumption, elevated serum ALT/AST, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, iron removed to achieve iron depletion (QFe), and positivity for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotypes A∗01, B∗08; A∗02, B∗44; A∗03, B∗07; A∗03, B∗14; and A∗29, B∗44. …”
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Helminth Products Potently Modulate Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Downregulating Neuroinflammation and Promoting a Suppressive Microenvironment by Alberto N. Peón, Yadira Ledesma-Soto, Jonadab E. Olguín, Marcel Bautista-Donis, Edda Sciutto, Luis I. Terrazas

“…However, few helminth-derived immunomodulators have been tested in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of the human disease multiple sclerosis (MS). …”
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Differential Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis from Infectious Lymphocytic Encephalitis by Analysing the Lymphocyte Subsets of Cerebrospinal Fluid by Qiao-quan Zhang, Yan-fang Zhang, Nian Yu, Xing-jian Lin, Qing Di

“…This study is aimed at investigating the lymphocyte subsets of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to provide possible differential diagnostic values and better understand the pathophysiological mechanism underlying autoimmune encephalitis (AE) and infectious lymphocytic encephalitis. …”
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Clinical Diagnosis of an Autoimmune Encephalitis Presented as a Manic Episode with Psychotic Symptoms: A Case Report by Miguel Soto Ontoso, Ruben A. Piernas González, Isabel Ramírez Martínez, José Miguel Meca García

“…Introduction. Autoimmune encephalitis is caused by antineuronal immune mechanisms. …”
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Genetically Engineered Islets and Alternative Sources of Insulin-Producing Cells for Treating Autoimmune Diabetes: Quo Vadis? by Feng-Cheng Chou, Shing-Hwa Huang, Huey-Kang Sytwu

“…However, two major problems need to be overcome: (1) detrimental immune responses, including inflammation induced by the islet isolation/transplantation procedure, recurrence autoimmunity, and allorejection, can cause graft loss and (2) inadequate numbers of organ donors. …”
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Immunological Remission as a Basis for Dose Reduction of Immunosuppressors in Autoimmune Hepatitis: Results of Monocenter Surveillance Study by A. O. Bueverov, S. V. Koblov, P. O. Bogomolov

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Invasive fungal diseases in patients with autoimmune diseases: a case series from the French RESSIF network by Vincent Poindron, Benjamin Terrier, François Maillot, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Nassim Kamar, Valéry Salle, Lilia Hasseine, François Danion, Lilia Merabet, Guillaume Desoubeaux, Éric Bailly, Milène Sasso, Antoine Néel, Simon Galmiche, Benjamin Thoreau, Stéphane Bretagne, Alexandre Alanio, André Paugam, Valérie Letscher-Bru, Sophie Cassaing, Hélène Guegan, Loïc Favennec, Alida Minoza, Florent Morio, Julie Bonhomme, Odile Eloy, Laurence Millon, Anne-Pauline Bellanger, Philippe Poirier, Maxime Moniot, Taieb Chouaki, Antoine Huguenin, Frédéric Dalle, Bernard Bouteille, Muriel Nicolas, Nicole Desbois-Nogard, Marie-Elisabeth Bougnoux, Karine Boukris-Sitbon, Fanny Lanternier, Caroline Mahinc, Marc Pihet, Magalie Demar, Céline Damiani, Marie-Fleur Durieux, Elena Charpentier, Cécile Nourrisson, Benoit Suzon

“…Objectives We aimed to describe patients with autoimmune diseases (AID) developing invasive fungal disease (IFD) and identify factors associated with short-term mortality.Methods We analysed cases of IFD associated with AID from the surveillance network of invasive fungal diseases (Réseau de surveillance des infections fongiques invasives, RESSIF) registry of the French national reference centre for invasive mycoses. …”
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Perturbations in gut microbiota composition in patients with autoimmune neurological diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaolin Deng, Xiaolin Deng, Xue Gong, Xue Gong, Dong Zhou, Zhen Hong, Zhen Hong

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Autoimmune Factor V Deficiency That Took 16 Years to Diagnose due to Pseudodeficiency of Multiple Coagulation Factors by Takaaki Kato, Takaya Hanawa, Mea Asou, Tomohiko Asakawa, Hisashi Sakamaki, Makoto Araki

“…Subsequently, factor V antibodies were confirmed by the immunoblot method and the diagnosis of autoimmune factor V deficiency was made. When factor V, which is downstream of the coagulation cascade, is inhibited, coagulation test using the one-stage clotting method shows a pseudolow value. …”
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Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Case Report and Review of Literature by Jordan Roussel, Sudha Pandit, Paul Jordan, Moheb Boktor, Kurt Knowles, Nester Dela Cruz, Hrishikesh Samant

“…The common causes of abnormal liver chemistries in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are multifactorial. Diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in HIV infected patients is intriguing but data is scarce. …”
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Causal association between non-thyroidal autoimmune diseases and Graves' ophthalmopathy: A mendelian randomization study by Lan Ma, Xue Jiang, Zhijia Hou, Dongmei Li

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Autoimmune Chronic Active Hepatitis (Lupoid Hepatitis) and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Two Young Adult Females by Gerald Y. Minuk, Lloyd R. Sutherland, S. Chris Pappas, James K. Kelly, Sue E. Martin

“…Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (CAH) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) arc chronic diseases of the hepatobiliary system that have many clinical, immunologic and genetic features in common. …”
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Association of Polymorphisms in Toll-Like Receptors 4 and 9 with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Korean Pediatric Patients by Won Kyoung Cho, Jung-Pil Jang, Eun-Jeong Choi, Moonbae Ahn, Shin Hee Kim, Kyoung Soon Cho, So Hyun Park, In Cheol Baek, Min Ho Jung, Tai-Gyu Kim, Byung-Kyu Suh

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Autoimmune-Associated Hemophagocytosis and Myelofibrosis in a Newly Diagnosed Lupus Patient: Case Report and Literature Review by Deonne Thaddeus V. Gauiran, Paula Victoria Catherine Y. Cheng, Christopher Ryan P. Pagaduan, Maria Clariza M. Santos

“…In this study, we present a rare case of concurrent autoimmune hemophagocytic syndrome and autoimmune myelofibrosis, potentially life-threatening conditions, in a newly diagnosed SLE patient. …”
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Bi-specific autoantigen-T cell engagers as targeted immunotherapy for autoreactive B cell depletion in autoimmune diseases by Luca Perico, Federica Casiraghi, Fabiane Sônego, Marta Todeschini, Daniela Corna, Domenico Cerullo, Anna Pezzotta, Patricia Isnard-Petit, Silvia Faravelli, Federico Forneris, Kader Thiam, Ariela Benigni, Giuseppe Remuzzi

Subjects: “…autoimmune diseases…”
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The role of TRECs/KRECs as immune indicators that reflect immunophenotypes and predict the risk of infection in systemic autoimmune diseases by Takuji Itakura, Hirokazu Sasaki, Tadashi Hosoya, Natsuka Umezawa, Tetsuya Saito, Hideyuki Iwai, Hisanori Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Sato, Akihiro Hirakawa, Kohsuke Imai, Tomohiro Morio, Naoki Kimura, Shinsuke Yasuda

“…To clarify the significance of TRECs and KRECs as immune indicators in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases, we prospectively evaluated TREC and KREC levels with qPCR, lymphocyte phenotypes with flow cytometry, along with lymphocyte counts and serum immunoglobulin levels in peripheral blood samples from newly diagnosed patients. …”
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Case Report: Combined Autoimmune Pancreatitis, Ulcerative Colitis and Sclerosing Cholangitis in 28-y.o. Patient by A. R. Khurmatullina, A. V. Okhlobystin, L. N. Androsova, R. T. Rzayev, A. S. Tertychnyy, A. P. Kiryukhin, O. Z. Okhlobystina, M. S. Zharkova, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

Subjects: “…autoimmune pancreatitis…”
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Metformin Attenuates Experimental Autoimmune Arthritis through Reciprocal Regulation of Th17/Treg Balance and Osteoclastogenesis by Hye-Jin Son, Jennifer Lee, Seon-Yeong Lee, Eun-Kyung Kim, Min-Jung Park, Kyoung-Woon Kim, Sung-Hwan Park, Mi-La Cho

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Schistosome-Derived Molecules as Modulating Actors of the Immune System and Promising Candidates to Treat Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases by Luis Janssen, Gisele Lorranna Silva Santos, Herick Sampaio Muller, Anderson Rodrigues Araújo Vieira, Tatiana Amabile de Campos, Vicente de Paulo Martins

“…We believe that schistosomes can be used as a model to understand the potential applications of helminths and helminth-derived molecules against autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.…”
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Diplopia, Convergent Strabismus, and Eye Abduction Palsy in a 12-Year-Old Boy with Autoimmune Thyroiditis by Pedro Marques, Sandra Jacinto, Maria do Carmo Pinto, Catarina Limbert, Lurdes Lopes

“…A 12-year-old boy has been followed up for autoimmune thyroiditis under LT4. Family history was irrelevant for endocrine or autoimmune diseases. …”
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