Chronic Urticaria: Indian Context—Challenges and Treatment Options by Sujoy Khan, Anirban Maitra, Pravin Hissaria, Sitesh Roy, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Nalin Nag, Harpal Singh

“…It is important to look for physical urticarias such as pressure urticaria in chronic cases, which may be present either alone or in combination with other causes. Autoimmune causes for chronic urticaria have been found to play an important role in a significant proportion of patients. …”
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A rare case of postoperative hemorrhage following laparoscopic cholecystectomy - A case report by Mei-Ling Chen, Ruo-Tong Cai, Haitham Salameen, Xiu-Lin Wang, Peng Chen, Xiong Ding, Yun-Bing Wang

“…Here, we present a rare case of a patient diagnosed with an overlapping syndrome comprising primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), along with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). …”
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An update on oral manifestations of systemic disorders in dogs and cats by Claire Dosenberry, Boaz Arzi, Carrie Palm, Natalia Vapniarsky, Maria Soltero-Rivera

“…A wide range of systemic ailments may lead to lesions in the oral cavity, including immune-mediated diseases, adverse drug reactions, viral and bacterial infections, and metabolic and autoimmune diseases. A complete history and thorough physical examination (including a fundic examination) should be obtained in affected patients. …”
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Case report: Primary cardiac synovial sarcoma with suspected connective tissue disease diagnosed by EBUS-TBMB by Yanmei Feng, Chunxia Wu, Jing Chi, Linying Li, Pu Wang, Rui Guo

“…Although biomarkers of autoimmune diseases, such as antinuclear antibodies (ANAs), have been reported as potential indicators of certain tumors, the association between PCSS and ANAs remains unclear. …”
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Personalization of thiopurine therapy: Current recommendations and future perspectives by Urbančič Dunja, Pasha Flaka, Šmid Alenka, Mlinarič-Raščan Irena

“…Despite great therapeutic advances in the field of biologics, small synthetic molecules such as thiopurines, including azathioprine, mercaptopurine, and thioguanine, remain an important therapeutic pillar in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, other autoimmune disorders, and cancer. This review presents the latest guidelines for thiopurine administration, highlighting the importance of individualized therapy guided by pharmacogenomics. …”
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An Episode of Pseudothrombocytopenia during Pembrolizumab Therapy in NSCLC Patient by Kinga Krukowska, Robert Kieszko, Katarzyna Kurek, Izabela Chmielewska, Paweł Krawczyk, Janusz Milanowski

“…In addition to an antitumor effect, ICI are associated with autoimmune reactions resulting in a wide spectrum of toxicities that have not been seen in patients receiving chemotherapy. …”
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Veillonella Bacteremia in Alcoholic Hepatitis by Patrick Lee, Brandon K. K. Fields, Tom Liang, Michael P. Dubé, Seth Politano

“…Veillonella species have been correlated with disease severity and hepatic encephalopathy in liver diseases such as autoimmune hepatitis and cirrhosis. Their abundance has also been recently observed to be increased in alcoholic hepatitis, where postinflammatory infections are known to impact mortality. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to refractory acute myeloid leukemia resolved after second line treatment with azacitidine plus venetoclax by Claudio Fozza

“…Secondary HLH typically occurs in conjunction with severe infections, malignancies or autoimmune disorders and intensive chemotherapy, potentially complicating treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in around 10% of cases. …”
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Recombinant Lactococcus lactis Carrying IL-4 and IL-10 Coding Vectors Protects against Type 1 Diabetes in NOD Mice and Attenuates Insulitis in the STZ-Induced Model by Tatiane M. Preisser, Vanessa P. da Cunha, Mariana P. Santana, Vanessa B. Pereira, Denise C. Cara, Bianca M. Souza, Anderson Miyoshi

“…Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that culminates in beta cell destruction in the pancreas and, subsequently, deficiency in insulin production. …”
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Interplay of NF-κB and PPAR-γ transcription factors in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus by Ozgur Kasapcopur, Sezgin Sahin, Amra Adrovic, Kenan Barut, Sinem Durmus, Remise Gelisgen, Hafize Uzun

“…Objective Juvenile SLE (jSLE) is an autoimmune disease characterised by the presence of high levels of autoantibodies, predominantly targeting nuclear antigens, resulting in a breakdown of self-tolerance. …”
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Acute Heart Failure as a First Manifestation of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: Highly Lethal If Not Diagnosed! by Maryam Heidarpour, Mohammad Mehdi Zare, Shiva Armani, Hedie Torkashvan, Sadegh Mazaheri-Tehrani, Davood Shafie

“…Additionally, a history of autoimmune diseases may increase the suspicion of AI. …”
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Cyclosporine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy in pregnant women: A case report and literature review by Su Zhang, Hai-hui Zhou, Zi-xing Zhong, Qi-qi Wang, Ping Huang, Su-xiao Liu

“…In recent years, CsA has been used in pregnant women with autoimmune diseases or previous immune-related adverse pregnancies. …”
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Esophageal Involvement and Bleeding in Bullous Pemphigoid Disease by Kerem Kenarlı, Derya Arı, Musa Caner Yılmaz

“…Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune bullous disorder and is characterized by autoantibodies against hemidesmosomal proteins in the skin and mucous membranes. …”
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Microbiome role in pancreatic diseases development by Yu. V. Evsyutina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Subsequently,Helicobacterpyloriinfection may play a role in development of autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer,PorphyromonasgingivalisandAggregatibacteractinomycetemcomitans- in pancreatic cancer development. …”
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Bilateral Pleural Effusions as an Initial Presentation in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome by Go Makimoto, Michiko Asano, Nobukazu Fujimoto, Yasuko Fuchimoto, Katsuichiro Ono, Shinji Ozaki, Koji Taguchi, Takumi Kishimoto

“…Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by sicca symptoms. …”
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The role of autophagy in Graves disease: knowns and unknowns by Hayder M. Al-kuraishy, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Hamdoon A. Mohammed, Mohammed H. Abu-Alghayth, Salim Albukhaty, Majid S. Jabir, Ali K. Albuhadily, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Daniel J. Klionsky, Mosleh M. Abomughaid

“…Graves disease (GD), an autoimmune disease affects the thyroid gland, results in hyperthyroidisms and goiter. …”
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HERVs Endophenotype in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Human Endogenous Retroviruses, Specific Immunoreactivity, and Disease Association in Different Family Members by Marco Bo, Alessandra Carta, Chiara Cipriani, Vanna Cavassa, Elena Rita Simula, Nguyen Thi Huyen, Giang Thi Hang Phan, Marta Noli, Claudia Matteucci, Stefano Sotgiu, Emanuela Balestrieri, Leonardo Antonio Sechi

“…Given their pro-inflammatory and autoimmune characteristics, the existing literature suggests that HERVs may contribute to the onset or worsening of ASD in individuals with a genetic predisposition. …”
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Targeting the chemokines in acute graft-versus-host disease by Ziwei Xu, Huafang Wang

“…Chemokines exert substantial effects across various pathological conditions, including autoimmune diseases, inflammatory processes, tumorigenesis, and metastatic dissemination. …”
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Organ-based characterization of B cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Yunan Wang, Rui Zhao, Qian Liang, Shiwen Ni, Mei Yang, Liwei Qiu, Juan Ji, Zhifeng Gu, Chen Dong

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, inflammatory, and progressive autoimmune disease. The unclear pathogenesis, high heterogeneity, and prolonged course of the disease present significant challenges for effective clinical management of lupus patients. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Scientific Liver Society and Russian Gastroenterological Association on Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Fibrosis, Cirrhosis and Their Compl... by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, S. B. Zhigalova, E. A. Kitsenko, G. V. Manukyan, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, I. N. Tikhonov, T. A. Deeva

“…Liver fibrosis develops with connective tissue accumulation in liver in the outcome of various chronic diseases, including alcohol misuse, viral hepatitises, autoimmune and more rare hereditary liver diseases. …”
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