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Epstein-Barr Virus and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is an extremely successful human herpes virus, which infects essentially all human beings at some time during their life span. EBV infection and the associated immune response results in production of antibodies (seroconversion),
G. Houen, N. Trier
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Sialendoscopic management of autoimmune sialadenitis: a review of literature [PDF]

, 2017
Autoimmune diseases of major salivary glands include Sjögren's syndrome and a complex of disorders classified as immunoglobulin G4-related diseases.
DE VINCENTIIS, Marco, DE VIRGILIO, Armando, Fusconi, Massimo, Gallo, Andrea, Greco, Antonio, Martellucci, Salvatore, Pagliuca, Giulio   +6 more
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Audio-vestibular symptoms in systemic autoimmune diseases [PDF]

, 2018
Immune-mediated inner ear disease can be primary, when the autoimmune response is against the inner ear, or secondary. The latter is characterized by the involvement of the ear in the presence of systemic autoimmune conditions. Sensorineural hearing loss
Adelchi, Croce, D'AGUANNO, VITTORIO, DE VINCENTIIS, Marco, DE VIRGILIO, ARMANDO, DI STADIO, Arianna, GRECO, Antonio, LONGO, Lucia, RALLI, MASSIMO   +7 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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Immunologic self-tolerance maintained by activated T cells expressing IL-2 receptor alpha-chains (CD25). Breakdown of a single mechanism of self-tolerance causes various autoimmune diseases.

Journal of Immunology, 1995
Approximately 10% of peripheral CD4+ cells and less than 1% of CD8+ cells in normal unimmunized adult mice express the IL-2 receptor alpha-chain (CD25) molecules.
S. Sakaguchi, N. Sakaguchi, M. Asano, M. Itoh, M. Toda   +4 more
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Emerging views of mitophagy in immunity and autoimmune diseases

Autophagy, 2020
Mitophagy is a vital form of autophagy for selective removal of dysfunctional or redundant mitochondria. Accumulating evidence implicates elimination of dysfunctional mitochondria as a powerful means employed by autophagy to keep the immune system in ...
Ye Xu, Jun Shen, Z. Ran
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NK Cells in Autoimmune Diseases: Protective or Pathogenic?

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Autoimmune diseases generally result from the loss of self-tolerance (i.e., failure of the immune system to distinguish self from non-self), and are characterized by autoantibody production and hyperactivation of T cells, which leads to damage of ...
Meifang Liu, S. Liang, Cai Zhang
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Autoimmune diseases and their manifestations on oral cavity: diagnosis and clinical management [PDF]

, 2018
Oral signs are frequently the first manifestation of autoimmune diseases. For this reason, dentists play an important role in the detection of emerging autoimmune pathologies.
Bossù, Maurizio, Di Carlo, Gabriele, Giovarruscio, Francesca, Polimeni, Antonella, Saccucci, Matteo, Salucci, Alessandro   +5 more
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Infectious diseases and autoimmunity [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction: Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system recognizes and attacks host tissue. In addition to genetic factors, environmental triggers (in particular viruses, bacteria and other infectious pathogens) are thought to play a major role in the ...
Deidda, Silvia, Delitala, Giuseppe, Delogu, Lucia Gemma, Manetti, Roberto   +3 more
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Novel associations for hypothyroidism include known autoimmune risk loci [PDF]

, 2011
Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder, affecting about 5% of the general population. Here we present the first large genome-wide association study of hypothyroidism, in 2,564 cases and 24,448 controls from the customer base of 23andMe, Inc.,
A Alcina, A Bender, A Petrone, A Teumer, A Zhernakova, AA Zeitlin, Amr H. Sawalha, Amy K. Kiefer, C Cotsapas, C Newton-Cheh, CB Do, Chuong B. Do, D Falush, D Smyth, David A. Hinds, F Menconi, G Lettre, H Donner, H Fraser, H Hakonarson, H Ikegami, I Landa, J Gudmundsson, J Lowe, JA Todd, JC Barrett, JC Denny, JE Wigginton, JH Cho, Joanna L. Mountain, Joyce Y. Tung, K Fujikawa, L Arnaud-Lopez, L Criswell, M Castanet, M Hayashi, M Sirota, M Velaga, MJ Coenen, MJ Simmonds, N Eriksson, N Movilla, N Tandon, Nicholas Eriksson, P Burton, P Chen, P Gourh, P Gregersen, P Newby, RC Betz, RJ Pruim, SM Park, TJ Giordano, Uta Francke, V Panicker, X Chu, Y Tomer, YH Lee   +57 more
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