The Clinical Trials of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Therapy by Mohammad Reza Kouchakian, Neda Baghban, Seyedeh Farzaneh Moniri, Mandana Baghban, Shabnam Bakhshalizadeh, Vahid Najafzadeh, Zahra Safaei, Safoura Izanlou, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Iraj Nabipour, Reza Shirazi, Amin Tamadon

“…Safety, accessibility, and isolation from patients without ethical concern make MSCs valuable sources for cell therapy approaches in autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative diseases. …”
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Evolution of 𝜷-Cell Replacement Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus: Islet Cell Transplantation by Cyrus Jahansouz, Cameron Jahansouz, Sean C. Kumer, Kenneth L. Brayman

“…Of these individuals, 5 to 10% have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), an autoimmune disease. Although it often appears in childhood, T1DM may manifest at any age, leading to significant morbidity and decreased quality of life. …”
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Unexplained Findings of Kayser-Fleischer-Like Rings in a Patient with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis by Mahreema Jawairia, Miral Subhani, Ghulam Siddiqui, Apsara Prasad, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…Cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) is defined as cirrhosis occurring in an individual without an identifiable cause of liver disease, such as excessive alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis infection, hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, chronic intake of medications that could induce cirrhosis, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson’s disease, or any other rare cause of cirrhosis according to the clinical context. …”
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Genetic Associations in Acquired Immune-Mediated Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes: Insights in Aplastic Anemia and Chronic Idiopathic Neutropenia by Irene Mavroudi, Helen A. Papadaki

“…Increasing interest on the field of autoimmune diseases has unveiled a plethora of genetic factors that predispose to these diseases. …”
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis after Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis by John J. Vaidya

“…Encephalitis due to herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) has been described as a potential trigger for the development of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) autoimmune encephalitis within few days to months. Here, we report one such case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis which was triggered by preceding HSV encephalitis. …”
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RETROSPECTIVE AND COMPARATIVE STUDY OF 42 CASES OF ANEMIA IN DOGS by Daniela Mihaela Neagu, Vlad Luca, Răzvan Codea, Cristian Popovici, Alexandra Biriș

“…The results of the study revealed several causes of anemia, being classified as hemorrhages: by intoxication, trauma or postoperative hemorrhages; hemolysis: autoimmune, parasitic; and production deficits: mainly following chronic renal failure.…”
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Innovative Lipid Nanoparticles Co-Delivering Hydroxychloroquine and siRNA for Enhanced Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy by Yanru Feng, Xintong Pan, Ziqian Li, Yue Li, Ya’nan Sun, Shaokun Yang, Chaoxing He, Yunjie Dang, Lu Huang, Bai Xiang

“…<b>Background:</b> Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and joint damage. …”
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Pseudoseptic Arthritis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature by Brian P. Oppermann, Jonida K. Cote, Stephanie J. Morris, Thomas Harrington

“…Majority of these patients had known autoimmune inflammatory arthritis or microcrystalline inflammatory arthritis. …”
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Optic neuritis: relation between inflammatory genetic markers and occurrence of the disease by V. Punytė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…Typical ON is often related to multiple sclerosis while atypical ON can be caused by various infections, autoimmune disorders or different inflammatory diseases. …”
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Fragmented care in lupus: Patient experiences and insights by Armand Bam

“…Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease requiring interprofessional collaborative care because of its varied manifestations. …”
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Case report: Scleromalacia caused by rheumatoid arthritis combined with high intraocular pressure, first discovered due to ocular trauma by Yanyan Zhang, Yanyan Wang, Ruihao Xu, Tianyu Wang, Yuhao Zhang, Jinghai Mao, Quanyong Yi

“…This case once again underscores the importance of clinicians paying close attention to the impact of systemic autoimmune diseases on ocular health.…”
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Leprosy with Atypical Skin Lesions Masquerading as Relapsing Polychondritis by Punit Pruthi, Hariharan Munganda, Amit Bangia, Uma Rani, Rajesh Budhiraja, Swapnil Brajpuriya

“…Tissue diagnosis should always be attempted whenever possible in patients presenting with autoimmune features, so that inappropriate therapy with immunosuppressants is avoided.…”
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A Case of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy, Parkinsonism, and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Filomena I. I. Cosentino, Angela Distefano, Giuseppe Plazzi, Carlos H. Schenck, Raffaele Ferri

“…Patients predisposed to RBD and later parkinsonism might be susceptible to a variety of triggers that, in our patient, might have been represented by a possible latent autoimmune process leading to the development of narcolepsy with cataplexy and rheumatoid arthritis, later.…”
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Quantitative N-glycoproteomic analysis reveals glycosylation signatures of plasma immunoglobulin G in systemic sclerosis by Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng, Yanhong Li, Yu Zhou, Yingying Ling, Tong Wu, Zongan Liang, Yinlan Wu, Chunyu Tan, Yi Liu, Yong Zhang

“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a perplexing autoimmune disorder, characterized by mysterious causes, high mortality rates, and a lack of effective treatments. …”
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Biomimetic polydopamine loaded with janus kinase inhibitor for synergistic vitiligo therapy via hydrogel microneedles by Chunying Li, Wenwen Wang, Junyi Shao, Sen Zhou, Xiaolin Ji, Youxia Xi, Qiuyang Xu, Yuhan Huang, Jingle Wang, Yilin Wan, Zhiming Li

“…Abstract Background Both oxidative stress and autoimmune responses play crucial roles in the development of vitiligo. …”
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Alopecia as the first manifestation of azathioprine myelosuppression in a genetically predisposed patient by Debashish Mishra, Shefali Khanna Sharma, Aman Sharma, Sanjay Jain, Varun Dhir

“…Azathioprine, an analog of mercaptopurine, is used for various inflammatory/autoimmune diseases in diverse fields such as rheumatology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, and neurology. …”
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Myasthenia Gravis Masquerading as Status Asthmaticus by Neha Pirwani, Shayna Wrublik, Shashikanth Ambati

“…Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission, can lead to varying degrees of weakness and fatigability of the skeletal musculature. …”
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Gross Hematuria and Hemolytic Anemia in Infectious Mononucleosis by Chinmayi Sharma, Navneet Venugopal, Shivaiah Balachandra

“…Proposed mechanisms include viral-induced renal injury and autoimmune hemolysis. Differential diagnosis should consider other causes of hematuria, which can be differentiated through urine microscopy and serological tests. …”
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Role of phage therapy in acute gastroenteritis by Somaieh Sabzali, Setareh Pazhouhnia, Kiana Shahzamani, Peyman Adibi Sedeh

“…The implications of dysbiosis in the gut ecosystem are far-reaching, affecting not only gastrointestinal health but also contributing to the development and progression of conditions such as autoimmune gastritis and gastric cancer. Furthermore, the burden of antimicrobial use and subsequent side effects, including antibiotic resistance, poses additional challenges in managing gastrointestinal diseases. …”
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Management of Graves’ upper eyelid retraction (GUER): A review by Akruti Desai, Pallavi Singh, Dan Rootman, Milind N. Naik

“…Graves’ disease, a common autoimmune disorder, characteristically presents with upper eyelid retraction, causing significant functional and cosmetic concerns for affected individuals. …”
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