Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis using dual-targeted and dual-response intelligent micelles: a “three birds with one stone” strategy by Rui-Bo Guo, Lu Zhang, Yang Liu, Liang Kong, Yang Yu, Bin Yang, Zuo-Jun Wang, Jing-Yi Zhang, Xue-Tao Li

“…Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease whose pathophysiology is closely related to inflammation-associated cells and the microenvironment of inflamed joints. …”
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Levamisole/Cocaine Induced Systemic Vasculitis and Immune Complex Glomerulonephritis by Lohit Garg, Sagar Gupta, Abhishek Swami, Ping Zhang

“…Infectious and other autoimmune workup was negative. Kidney biopsy was consistent with immune mediated glomerulonephritis and showed mesangial proliferation and immune complex deposition consisting of IgG, IgM, and complement. …”
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Identification of strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare system for persons living with rare diseases in Catalonia (Spain), and recommendations to improve its comprehensive att... by José Hernández-Rodríguez, Fernando Martínez-Valle, Xènia Acebes, Carmen Alerany, Jordi Antón, Gonzalo Calvo, Marian Corral, Jordi Cruz, M. Antònia Mangues-Bafalluy, José Mateo, Josefa Rivera, Albert Salazar, Roser Francisco, Cristina Mallol, Rita Reig-Viader, Ariadna Tigri-Santiña, Assumpta Ricart, Francesc Palau

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Genetics and Molecular Biology of Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded BART MicroRNA: A Paradigm for Viral Modulation of Host Immune Response Genes and Genome Stability by David H. Dreyfus

“…Epstein-Barr virus, a ubiquitous human herpesvirus, is associated through epidemiologic evidence with common autoimmune syndromes and cancers. However, specific genetic mechanisms of pathogenesis have been difficult to identify. …”
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Imaging Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation via Folate Receptor Targeting Using a Novel F-Folate Radiotracer by Adrienne Müller, Katharina Beck, Zoran Rancic, Cristina Müller, Cindy R. Fischer, Thomas Betzel, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Roger Schibli, Stefanie D. Kramer, Simon M. Ametamey

“…Folate receptor β (FR-β) is overexpressed on activated, but not resting, macrophages involved in a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. A pivotal step in atherogenesis is the subendothelial accumulation of macrophages. …”
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A Cytokine That Is Involved in Immune Responses in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Patients by Noor R. Abady, Zeana Shakir Al-Al Hindi

“…A proinflammatory cytokine called IL-17, linked to a number of autoimmune disorders, was examined in serum samples taken from different participant groups. …”
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Assessment of Visual and Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Marta Waliszewska-Prosół, Maria Ejma

“…Disorders of the brain’s bioelectrical activity in the course of HT may be associated with an autoimmune process.…”
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Correlation of Inflammatory Markers and Disease Severity with Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction in Indian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Mohan Babu Saminathan, Renuka Sharma, Arun Gogna, Anita Rani, Raj Kapoor

“…Background: RA is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic systemic inflammation, affecting approximately 1% of the population. …”
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Inhibition of CEBPB Attenuates Lupus Nephritis via Regulating Pim-1 Signaling by Xiaoyang Wang, Weili Cheng, Xiaopan Chen, Yanan Gong, Guangjie Wang, Xiaoxue Zhang, Yuanyuan Qi

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease leading to inflammatory damage in multiple target organs, and lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most life-threatening organ manifestations. …”
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Recapitulation of Candidate Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Associated Variants in Koreans by Ki-Sung Kwon, Hye-Young Cho, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organ systems. …”
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Ultrasonography of articular and periarticular structures as a relapse predictor in patients with clinically remitted rheumatoid arthritis by Mehdi Karami, Zohre Mohammadzadeh, Shadi Ebrahimian, Maryam Moradi, Sayedbonakdar Zahra

“…Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease causing mortality and morbidity among patients. …”
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The Regulation between CD4+CXCR5+ Follicular Helper T (Tfh) Cells and CD19+CD24hiCD38hi Regulatory B (Breg) Cells in Gastric Cancer by Ying Zhang, Jun Wu, Haibo Zhang, Chen Wu

“…T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and regulatory B (Breg) cells are reported to play essential roles in humoral immunity, especially in inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. Hence, we sought to investigate the involvement of CXCR5+CD4+ Tfh cells and CD19+CD24hiCD38hi Breg cells in gastric cancer. …”
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Onset of Celiac Disease after Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C with Interferon Based Triple Therapy by Amandeep Singh, Nayere Zaeri, Immanuel K. Ho

“…Patients treated with interferon (IFN) based therapies may develop exacerbation of autoimmune disease. We herein present the case of a 53-year-old female patient who developed celiac disease (CD) as a result of triple therapy (interferon, ribavirin, and boceprevir) for chronic HCV. …”
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: Fractal Analysis of Osseous Changes in Temporomandibular Joint for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study by S Jayachandran, Nivethitha Nagarajan, M Archana

“…Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disorder which is autoimmune, inflammatory, and erosive joint disease affecting all the joints in the body. …”
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Interleukin-15 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Iraqi Patients with Alopecia Areata by Zainab A. Kamil, Galawish A. Abdullah, Haider Hashim Zalzala

“…Most evidence supports the hypothesis that it is disease of the hair follicle of autoimmune nature mediated by T-cells, with important cytokine role. …”
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Natural regulatory T cells increase significantly in pediatric patients with parasitic infections: Flow cytometry study by Nadeem Kizilbash, Nida Suhail, A. Khuzaim Alzahrani, W. Jamith Basha, Mohamed Soliman

“…The Tregs maintain tolerance to self-antigens and prevent autoimmune diseases. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in natural Treg levels in Entamoeba histolytica, Schistosoma mansoni, Giardia lamblia, Enterobius vermicularis, and Hymenolepis nana infected patients. …”
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Contradictory Mechanisms of rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis B virus infection activation by Fenglin Zhu, Miao Wang, Xuhong Zhang, Guoqing Zhao, Hongyan Gao, Lamei Zhou

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Lactic Acid Regulation: A Potential Therapeutic Option in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Qianlei Wang, James Asenso, Ning Xiao, Jinzhang Gao, Feng Xiao, Jiajie Kuai, Wei Wei, Chun Wang

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, persistent autoimmune disease that causes severe joint tissue damage and irreversible disability. …”
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Association of CD24, CD27, and co-stimulatory molecules CD80 immunological marker expression on B-cells of human peripheral blood with development of celiac disease by Rahab Abd-Ali Al-Madany, Noor Abdulameer Oudah

“…Changes in the expression of these markers are linked to the development of many diseases, including chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiency. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to investigate a change in CD24, CD27, and co-stimulatory molecules CD80 expression on peripheral blood B-cells and the extent of their contribution to celiac disease. …”
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Cryotherapy versus fractional carbon dioxide laser in patchy alopecia areata: a self-controlled comparative study by Ahmed A. Afify, Maha A. Shaheen, Mays Q. Ojaimi

“…Introduction Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune noncicatricial alopecia. Many treatments are available but with variable results. …”
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