Systemic translocation of Staphylococcus drives autoantibody production in HIV disease
Background Increased autoreactive antibodies have been reported in HIV disease; however, the mechanism accounting for autoantibody induction in HIV remains unknown.
Zhenwu Luo +21 more
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Biomarkers in Inflammatory Myopathies – An Expanded Definition [PDF]
Biomarkers as parameters of pathophysiological conditions can be of outmost relevance for inflammatory myopathies. They are particularly warranted to inform about diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic questions.
Benveniste, Olivier +2 more
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The myokine GDF-15 is a potential biomarker for myositis and associates with the protein aggregates of sporadic inclusion body myositis. [PDF]
Background: The cytokine growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) has been associated with inflammatory and mitochondrial disease, warranting exploration of its expression in myositis patients.
De Bleecker, Jan +2 more
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Autoimmune thyroiditis in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Objective This study aims to evaluate the association between autoimmune thyroiditis and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL). Methods Hundred and five patients with SSNHL were enrolled.
Xiao‐Mei Sun +7 more
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The Autoantibody Array Assay: A Novel Autoantibody Detection Method
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) and dermatomyositis (DM) are autoimmune collagen diseases. Specific autoantibodies are known to be involved in their pathogeneses, each presenting with a different clinical manifestation.
Yuta Norimatsu +13 more
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DPVis: Visual Analytics with Hidden Markov Models for Disease Progression Pathways
Clinical researchers use disease progression models to understand patient status and characterize progression patterns from longitudinal health records.
Anand, Vibha, +9 more
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Background. Fever is a physiological response activated by integrative interactions between the neuronal and immune systems. The association of fever with the development of autoantibodies against various self-antigens is controversial.
Iraj Shahramian +4 more
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Novel prokaryotic expression of thioredoxin-fused insulinoma associated protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (IA-2), its characterization and immunodiagnostic application [PDF]
Background The insulinoma associated protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (IA-2) is one of the immunodominant autoantigens involved in the autoimmune attack to the beta-cell in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
A Trabucchi +95 more
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Mucosa-Environment Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Mucosal surfaces play a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several risk factors, such as cigarette smoking, environmental pollution, and periodontitis interact with the host at the mucosal level, triggering immune system ...
Conti, Fabrizio +5 more
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Anti-BIRC5 autoantibody serves as a valuable biomarker for diagnosing AFP-negative hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
Background Autoantibodies targeting tumor-associated antigens (TAAbs) have emerged as promising biomarkers for early cancer detection. This research aimed to assess the diagnostic capacity of anti-BIRC5 autoantibody in detecting AFP-negative ...
Qing Li +10 more
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