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The role of interleukin 12 and nitric oxide in the development of spontaneous autoimmune disease in MRL/MP-lpr/lpr mice [PDF]

, 1996
MRL/MP-lpr/lpr (MRL/lpr) mice develop a spontaneous autoimmune disease. Serum from these mice contained significantly higher concentrations of nitrite/nitrate than serum from age-matched control MRL/MP-+/+ (MRL/+), BALB/c or CBA/6J mice.
Liew, F.Y., Feng, G.J., Lindop, G., Huang, F.P., Stott, D.I.   +4 more
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Rat models of autoimmune uveitis [PDF]

, 2008
Experimental autoimmune uveitis ( EAU) in Lewis rats is a well-established model for human uveitis. During the last years we used this model to demonstrate extraocular induction of uveitis by antigenic mimicry of environmental antigens with retinal ...
Wildner, Gerhild, Thurau, Stephan R., Diedrichs-Moehring, Maria   +2 more
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Autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes associated with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

, 2023
Autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes (APSs), also called autoimmune polyglandular syndromes, are a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by the co-occurrence of dysfunctions of several (at least two) endocrine glands.
Katarzyna Suchta, Małgorzata Stasiek, Katarzyna Jankowska, Piotr Dudek   +3 more
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Family impact of pemphigus disease in an Iranian population using the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2020
Background: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare but seriously disabling disorder of the skin and mucous membranes that can gravely impact the quality of life (QoL) of patients.
S. Zahra Ghodsi, MD, Arefeh Asadi, MD, Narges Ghandi, MD, Kamran Balighi, MD, Hamidreza Mahmoudi, MD, Robabeh Abedini, MD, Maryam Ghiasi, MD, Vahideh Lajevardi, MD, Cheyda Chams-Davatchi, MD, Maryam Daneshpazhooh, MD   +9 more
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Applicability of glucocorticoid toxicity index in pemphigus: Comparison between two groups of rituximab‐treated and rituximab‐naïve patients

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
Rituximab (RTX) combined with short‐term glucocorticoids (GC) is an effective therapeutic option for pemphigus. The newly developed Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI) tool provides the possibility to measure GC toxicities over time.
Elham Mazaherpour, Nika Kianfar, Shayan Dasdar, Mojtaba Sedaghat, Hassan Seyrafi, Kamran Balighi, Fatemeh Saberi, Ali Nili, Zeinab Farimani, Pedram Molhem Azar, Hamidreza Mahmoodi, Dedee F. Murrell, Maryam Daneshpazhooh   +12 more
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Stigma Experience in Patients With Vitiligo: A Comprehensive Study in a Skin Hospital

Acta Medica Iranica, 2022
Vitiligo is the most common cause of skin depigmentation, which relates to a wide range of psychological disorders. Stigma is defined as a negative attitude towards oneself that results from one's perception of being different from the general ...
Ali Zare Dehnavi, Maryam Daneshpazhooh, Abbas Dehghani, Kamran Balighi, Arghavan Azizpour, Mehdi Yaseri, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ebrahimi, Hamidreza Mahmoudi   +7 more
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Innate immune activation in experimental autoimmune myocarditis [PDF]

, 2007
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a leading cause of heart failure and frequently results from postinfectious autoimmunity. Its pathophysiology is modeled by experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM), a CD4+ T-cell mediated murine model of ...
Marty, René Roger
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Clinical laboratory and dispersion pattern of COVID-19 in a family cluster in the social-distancing period

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
Introduction: Since the first reports of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in December 2019, the disease has spread worldwide. Different social isolation strategies have been adopted to reduce community transmission, but few studies have evaluated the
Carlos Alexandre Antunes de Brito, Marina Coelho Moraes de Brito, Thiago Henrique Fernandes Martins, Cecília Coelho Moraes de Brito, Maria Fátima Militão Albuquerque , Rita de Cássia Coelho Moraes de Brito   +5 more
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Fas/Apo1 mutations and autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in a patient with type 2 autoimmune hepatitis.

, 1997
Inherited mutations of the Fas/Apo1/CD95 gene, a cell-surface receptor involved in cell death signaling and in the control of self-reactivity, characterize the recently identified autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndromes. A patient with type 2 autoimmune
NISINI R, VAJRO P, ALMERIGHI C, IANNI A, COSTANZO A, NATOLI G, IORIO, RAFFAELE, LEVRERO M. FASAPO MUTATIONS AND AUTOIMMUNE LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE SYNDROME IN A. PATIENT WITH TYPE AUTOIMMUNE H.E.P.A.T.I.T.I.S. GASTROENTEROLOGY, VEGNENTE A, BALSANO C, ACCAPEZZATO D, PENSATI L   +11 more
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Autoimmune (type 1) diabetes

, 2019
Autoimmune (type 1) diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease without a cure. It affects primarily young people but may be diagnosed at any age. Strong genetic susceptibility characterizes the most common form of autoimmune diabetes in children younger than
Lernmark, Åke,, Svärd, Agnes Andersson,, Lindbladh, Ida,, Lund University.   +3 more
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