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CH50 as a Clinically Useful Biomarker of Disease Activity and Antihistamine Resistance in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: An Observational Ambispective Single‐Center Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Personalized CSU care guided by CH50. ABSTRACT Background Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is frequently refractory to guideline‐based therapy, highlighting the need for predictive biomarkers. Dysregulation of the complement system has been implicated in CSU severity, but global complement activity has not been systematically evaluated.
Nidia Planella‐Fontanillas   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Head and Neck Manifestations of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To conduct the first and only systematic review of the existing literature on head and neck manifestations of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis to guide clinical decision making for the otolaryngologist.
Basnyat, Shristi   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Medial medullary infarction caused by antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-related vasculitis: Case report and review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Rationale: Medial medullary infarction accounts for less than 1% of brain infarctions, and medial medullary infarctions is very rarely caused by antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis.Patient concerns: We report the case of a 76-
Ishii Kazuhiro   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Complement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

open access: yesSeminars in Nephrology, 2013
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) are the likely cause for necrotizing small vessel vasculitis and crescentic glomerulonephritis. Unlike other forms of crescentic glomerulonephritis induced by immune complexes or anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibodies that have conspicuous vessel wall immunoglobulin and complement, there
J, Charles Jennette   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Clinical significance of renal histological diagnosis in patients with type 2 diabetes and proteinuria atypical for diabetic nephropathy

open access: yesJournal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim Most patients with proteinuria are considered to have typical diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, when proteinuria occurs without diabetic retinopathy, with hematuria, or persists despite strict glycemic and blood pressure control, it is considered atypical for DN and warrants further evaluation for non‐DN via kidney biopsy ...
Shogo Kuwagata   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case of small vessel vasculitis

open access: yesMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2014
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis is the most common primary systemic small-vessel vasculitis occurring in adults. Although the etiology is not always known, the incidence of vasculitis is increasing, with a variability ...
Madhulika Mahashabde, Harshad Patil
doaj   +1 more source

Oral Microbiome in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review

open access: yesOral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The oral cavity represents a key but underexplored interface between host immunity and microbial communities. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize current literature on oral microbiota alterations in systemic autoimmune diseases.
Sophie Jung   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current status of the treatment of microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis in Japan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This study aimed to describe the epidemiologic characteristics of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in Japan.
Kurosawa, Michiko   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Antibiotic‐mediated immune modulation in periodontitis

open access: yesPeriodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting structures of the teeth. Although initiated by dysbiotic microbial communities, its progression is largely driven by the host's uncontrolled inflammatory response. While antibiotics have conventionally been employed in periodontitis therapy for their antimicrobial ...
Lina J. Suárez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of different ANCA detection methods in a predominantly MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis cohort

open access: yesImmunological Medicine
We compared different antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) detection methods using a predominantly myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA-associated vasculitis cohort.
Yasuhiro Katsumata   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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